Justin Fuller s Speech First, allow me to define optimism. According to the New Merriam-Webster Dictionary, optimism is a doctrine that this world is the best possible world.
Optimism helps people look at the better side of things.
A pessimistic person looks at the glass as being half-empty. If you are optimistic, you look at the glass as being half-full. Imagine how much better this world would be if everyone was optimistic. Newscasters would target better events rather than worse events. You might hear good on the news for a change.