7 downsides to optimism

  1. I get behind on projects that I planned to complete sooner.
  2. I feel like I’m better (skills, decisions, pretty much everything) than I actually am.
  3. I assume people have the best intentions even when they don’t. They can use that to manipulate me.
  4. I keep trying longer than I should.
  5. I show up late because I think I can get there faster than I can or think I can finish more before I have to leave (see #1 and #2).
  6. I think people love me more than they actually do.

In other words, there aren’t really any downsides. :>)