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:That’s not all.  Seligman’s research also revealed that those sales people who had pessimistic mindsets were also 300% more likely to quit the profession of selling than those who were optimistic."<ref>[https://www.hoffeldgroup.com/how-your-thoughts-impact-your-sales/ How Your Thoughts Impact Your Sales], Hoffeld Group</ref>

:That’s not all.  Seligman’s research also revealed that those sales people who had pessimistic mindsets were also 300% more likely to quit the profession of selling than those who were optimistic."<ref>[https://www.hoffeldgroup.com/how-your-thoughts-impact-your-sales/ How Your Thoughts Impact Your Sales], Hoffeld Group</ref>

== Hope vs. psychology ==

== Psychology: Optimism vs. hope ==

 

''See also:'' [[Hope]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Goal setting]] and [[Agency (psychology)]]

''See also:'' [[Hope]] and [[Goal setting]] and [[Agency (psychology)]]

"In psychology, [[hope]] and optimism, while often used interchangeably, represent distinct concepts. Optimism is a general expectation of positive future outcomes, while hope is a more active process focused on achieving specific [[Goal setting|goals]] through personal [[Agency (psychology)|agency]] and pathways. Essentially, optimism is about believing things will generally turn out well, while hope is about believing one can take actions to make things better, even if the overall outcome is uncertain.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&oq=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjINCAQQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAYQABiABBiiBDIKCAcQABiiBBiJBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIGCAkQLhhA0gEIOTk5N2owajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Hope vs. optimism psychology]</ref>  

"In psychology, [[hope]] and optimism, while often used interchangeably, represent distinct concepts. Optimism is a general expectation of positive future outcomes, while hope is a more active process focused on achieving specific [[Goal setting|goals]] through personal [[Agency (psychology)|agency]] and pathways. Essentially, optimism is about believing things will generally turn out well, while hope is about believing one can take actions to make things better, even if the overall outcome is uncertain.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&oq=hope+vs.+optimism+psychology&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjINCAQQABiGAxiABBiKBTINCAUQABiGAxiABBiKBTIKCAYQABiABBiiBDIKCAcQABiiBBiJBTIKCAgQABiABBiiBDIGCAkQLhhA0gEIOTk5N2owajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Hope vs. optimism psychology]</ref>  

Article:

Articles:

*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201702/whats-the-difference-between-optimism-and-hope What's the Difference Between Optimism and Hope?] by Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.

*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-behind-behavior/201702/whats-the-difference-between-optimism-and-hope What's the Difference Between Optimism and Hope?] by Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.

== Optimism and a longer life span ==

== Optimism and a longer life span ==

*[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027273581000019X Optimism], ''Clinical Psychology Review''. Volume 30, Issue 7, November 2010, Pages 879-889

*[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027273581000019X Optimism], ''Clinical Psychology Review''. Volume 30, Issue 7, November 2010, Pages 879-889

*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894461/#:~:text=Optimism%20is%20a%20tendency%20to,everyday%20social%20and%20working%20life. Optimism and Its Impact on Mental and Physical Well-Being], Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 2010; 6: 25–29. Published online 2010 May 14. doi: 10.2174/1745017901006010025

*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894461/#:~:text=Optimism%20is%20a%20tendency%20to,everyday%20social%20and%20working%20life. Optimism and Its Impact on Mental and Physical Well-Being], Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 2010; 6: 25–29. Published online 2010 May 14. doi: 10.2174/1745017901006010025

== See also ==

== See also ==