Happiness and Optimism

Optimism is a psychological attribute characterized as the general expectation that good things will happen, or the belief that the future will be favorable because one can control important outcomes. Previous studies reported that more optimistic individuals are less likely to suffer from chronic diseases and die prematurely. Our results further

Montaigne’s maxim that the surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness.

if one did not master one’s circumstances, one was bound to be mastered by them;