To be optimistic about something that is absolutely unknown to you is unfounded.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I understand the concept of optimism. But I think with me what you get is a lack of cynicism.
It may well be our brains are wired up to be slightly more optimistic than they should be.
In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.
I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight.
I think being optimistic is ensuring your success. If you start out saying 'I've got this problem,' or 'I'm angry at that,' you will not succeed.
What I am against is false optimism: the notion either that things have to go well, or else that they tend to, or else that the default condition of historical trajectories is characteristically beneficial in the long-run.
I have an unreasonably optimistic view of the world.
Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may think they have more control, or more skill, than they actually do. Others have found that optimistic people have a good handle on reality. The jury is still out.
I always have an optimistic view, no matter what it is.
Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.