Optimismandpessimismarebothpowerfulforces.Eachofusmustchoosewhichwewanttoourfutureandourexpectations.Wecanchoosetolaughorcry,blessor.It’sourdecision:Fromwhichperspectivedowewanttoviewlif

　　Optimismandpessimismarebothpowerfulforces.Eachofusmustchoosewhichwewantto ourfutureandourexpectations.Wecanchoosetolaughorcry,blessor .It’sourdecision:Fromwhichperspectivedowewanttoviewlife?Willwelookupin ordownindesperation?Ibelieveintheupwardlook.Ichooseto thepositiveandskiprightoverthenegative.

　　Anoptimisticattitudeisnotaluxury;it’sa(n) .Thewayyoulookatlifewilldeterminehowyoufeel,howyouperform,andhowwellyouwillgetalongwithotherpeople. ,negativethoughts,attitudes,andexpectations themselves;theybecomeaself-fulfillingprophecy(预言).Pessimismcreatesadarkplacewherenoonewantstolive.

　　Yearsago,Idroveintoaservicestationtogetsomegas.Itwasabeautifulday,andIwasfeelinggreat.AsIwalkedintothestationtopayforthegas,theattendantsaidtome,“Howdoyoufeel?”Thatseemedlikea(n) question,butIfeltfineandtoldhimso.“Youdon’tlookwell,”hereplied.This mecompletelybysurprise.Alittle confidently,ItoldhimthatIhad feltbetter.Withouthesitation,hecontinuedtotellmehowbadIlookedandthatmyskinappearedyellow.

　　BythetimeIlefttheservicestation,Iwasfeelingalittle .Aboutablockaway,I overtothesideoftheroadtolookatmyfaceinthemirror.HowdidIfeel?WasIaffectedwithjaundice(黄疸)?Waseverythingallright?BythetimeIgothome,Iwasbeginningtofeelalittlenauseous(恶心).DidIhaveabadliver?HadI someraredisease?

　　Onanotherbeautifulday,whenIwentintothatgasstation,feeling again,Ifiguredoutwhathadhappened.Theplacehadrecentlybeenpaintedabright,distasteful ,andthelightreflecting &n