“Combine a positive attitude with an honest evaluation of the challenges you may meet along your path”
This is some very sound advice from Maria Karpel Ph.D.. When it comes to developing the habits of a realistic optimist, there is a fairly simple method you can apply to keep your thinking in check.
Recognise what you want to accomplish
Define what success will look like
Snap back to Reality (Eminem style) and think about what challenges you will actually face along the way. BUT keep these realistic… don’t let a tendency to overthink drag you off course.
Bring back the optimism and use it to plan how you will overcome these challenges.
Go and kick some butt…
