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Question
Discuss in your group and write the difference in reactions of an Optimist and Pessimist in the given situations.
| Optimist | Pessimist | |
| Failure in exams/tests | ||
| Lose a good amount of cash | ||
| Unexpected rainfall/bad weather | ||
| Illness | ||
| Extra classes in school |
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Solution
| Optimist | Pessimist | |
| Failure in exams/tests | Learns from his mistakes and decides to do better next time. | Blames others for the failure; Loses hope and doesn’t make an effort to improve. |
| Lose a good amount of cash | Gets over his loss and decides to be more careful in the future. | Gets upset by it and blames the situation or the people involved. |
| Unexpected rainfall/bad weather | Doesn’t let the bad weather spoil his mood and thinks of it as an opportunity to have fun. | Gets irritated by everything because of the weather and becomes sad about it. |
| Illness | Tries to be happy and makes an effort to recover. | Doesn’t think he/she will get well soon and makes it worse. |
| Extra classes in school | Think of it as an opportunity to learn more. | Thinks of it as a burden and complains about it. |
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