Ser optimista es esperar lo bueno y sí los resultados no son los esperados, debemos extraer lo mejor o ver las oportunidades para obtener beneficio de ello. Hace un año pasé por una situación difícil, sentí que me moría de tristeza, estaba tan rota, pero también sumida en mis pensamientos. Mi hermano me dijo “ocupa tu mente, eso ayuda”, también debía hacer algo más, ser optimista, tener la convicción de resolver el problema y de querer salir de el. Sus palabras no iban a ser suficientes si yo seguía hundida en el pesimismo. Me di ánimos porque la única que persona que siempre está conmigo soy yo misma, así que no podía esperar todo el tiempo las palabras de amigos y familiares, tuve que tomar la actitud del optimismo para salir adelante. Dejé atrás el ocio, me dediqué a recuperar mi jardín, a practicar canto y recientemente a llevar a cabo una rutina de ejercicios. Esa mala experiencia me dejó un bonito jardín, aprender a cantar y también mejorar mi salud física.

Hace tiempo dejé de sacar conclusiones negativas anticipadas y esperar resultados no fructíferos, si algo no sale bien, le doy la vuelta, pienso que por algo pasó, alguna enseñanza me dejará. Mantener el ánimo día a día no es fácil, porque hay situaciones que nos afligen o nos causan malestar, sin embargo, pienso que a esos momentos no hay que dedicarles tiempo ni energía, solo a los buenos momentos. Así que, para mantener mi ánimo, hago actividades que me agradan y distraen mi mente, como pintar, tomar fotografías, escuchar música o cantar. Una de las estrategias que me ayudan a ver la vida como un viaje lleno de experiencias y a valorarla, es ver lo que bueno que tengo, salud, mi trabajo, familia, mis mascotas, un techo y comida, allí me doy cuenta que aunque no tengo todo, valoro lo que tengo y me siento afortunada.

Proponerme metas y luchar por lograrlas me hace sentir optimista para seguir adelante, así sean cosas pequeñas. Una de mis metas es culminar los arreglos de mi casa y ver cristalizado ese sueño. El optimismo también me anima a seguir en la búsqueda de otros propósitos y eso me genera bienestar. Como todo ser humano, a veces tengo bajones, pero gracias a Dios, me considero una persona optimista, no me rindo a la primera, lucho por lograr mis objetivos, pero también aprendí a retirarme a tiempo y no plantearme metas irreales. Contagiar a otros que ven la vida con algo de pesimismo me ha tocado, pero no se puede luchar contra la corriente, el cambio para seguir el camino del optimismo depende de nosotros mismos.

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Greetings, dear friends of @holos-lotus. Today, I would like to participate in the topic brought to us by @neuropoeta [The Magic of an Optimistic Brain - A Neurologist's Log](https://hive.blog/hive-131951/@neuropoeta/la-magia-del-cerebro-optimista).

Am I optimistic? Years ago, I would have said no, and I really wasn't. I was the epitome of pessimism, but paradoxically, I thought that those thoughts would attract something good, which is illogical, right? Sometimes it worked, because I surrounded myself with positive people who told me, “You can do it,” and ended up getting me excited. In the end, the results were positive, but sometimes that wasn't the case, and I got very discouraged. I definitely had to reprogram my brain, urgently. My mother was always very positive, and she left me with the legacy of not giving up so easily and thinking positively.

It wasn't easy to leave that dark cloud of pessimism behind, but it can be done, and I did it. I learned to encourage myself, because we can't always count on encouragement from others. When my mother fell ill with Alzheimer's, I understood that the time had come to walk alone, without her advice or words of encouragement. Many times I have broken down and there was a helping hand, but it took more than that. We had to encourage ourselves and understand that in this life everything is temporary, as my mother used to say, “everything passes.” Today I consider myself an optimistic person. Positive thinking has nothing to do with empty phrases, but with the attitudes we take toward the situations that arise in life.

Being optimistic means expecting the best, and if the results are not what we hoped for, we must make the best of it or see the opportunities to benefit from it. A year ago, I went through a difficult situation. I felt like I was dying of sadness. I was so broken, but also lost in my thoughts. My brother told me, “Keep your mind busy, it helps.” I also had to do something else: be optimistic, be determined to solve the problem, and want to get out of it. His words would not be enough if I remained mired in pessimism. I encouraged myself because the only person who is always with me is myself, so I couldn't wait all the time for words from friends and family. I had to take an optimistic attitude to move forward. I left idleness behind and dedicated myself to restoring my garden, practicing singing, and recently starting an exercise routine. That bad experience left me with a beautiful garden, the ability to sing, and improved physical health.

Some time ago, I stopped jumping to negative conclusions and expecting unfavorable outcomes. If something does not go well, I turn it around and consider that it happened for a reason and will teach me something. Maintaining a positive attitude every day is not easy, as there are situations that cause us distress or discomfort. However, I believe that we should not devote time or energy to those moments, only to the good ones. So, to keep my spirits up, I do activities that I enjoy and distract my mind, such as painting, taking photographs, listening to music, or singing. One of the strategies that helps me see life as a journey full of experiences and to value it is to look at the good things I have: my health, my job, my family, my pets, a roof over my head, and food. That's when I realize that even though I don't have everything, I value what I do have and feel fortunate.

Setting goals for myself and striving to achieve them makes me feel optimistic about moving forward, even if they are small things. One of my goals is to finish renovating my house and see that dream come true. Optimism also encourages me to continue pursuing other goals, which makes me feel good. Like every human being, I sometimes have low moments, but thank God, I consider myself an optimistic person. I don't give up at the first hurdle; I fight to achieve my goals, but I've also learned to retreat in time and not set unrealistic goals. It has affected me to infect others who see life with some pessimism, but you can't fight the tide. The change to follow the path of optimism depends on ourselves.