Leading at the Edge #3

 Have you ever had a friend come up to you crying and looking at you like it's the end of the world but when you actually listen to their stories, it doesn't seem like that big of a deal? Well to me, optimism is when I play both of those roles in my mind. One half of me is the person with the problem and the other half is the outsider who looks at the situation objectively. By looking at the situation through a different perspective,  it can really change the outlook you have on the matter. Honestly, if I weren't an optimistic person, I probably wouldn't have survived high school and its glorious madness. haha

This is probably one of the reasons i love Charlie Chaplin's films. He took on sensitive topics like racism, war, materialism and actually made fun of them. Personally, I think that was a very courageous thing to do since the majority of the people of the time thought it was a topic we should rather not take on. When you watch his films, you realize how simple life is and how the world doesnt have to be as complex as it seems. 

Of course, realistically speaking, life isnt that simple and you gotta confront the problems some time but still, optimism lets you look at the situation through a fresh pair of eyes that can ultimately change your stance 180°.

Besides, if the whole group is feeling doomed, who else is going to look at the bright side? 

You never know what solution you can find there.