Optimism and Confidence
Is there a difference between being optimistic and being confident? I have read from authors on optimism that the two are different. That they should be identified as unique.
How do these statements differ:
I am confident that my business will do extremely well over the next year.
I am optimistic that my business will do extremely well over the next year.
Optimism seems to be based on hope. It seems to be more of a state of mind, an attitude, or a perspective based on assumptions. Confidence seems to be based on one’s ability or perceived ability. It seems that a confident individual relies on their own making to reach their desired end. But could the words and the state of mind be interchangeable?
I believe that my optimism is connected to my confidence. I struggle to seperate the two. In fact, I am less optimistic in areas where I have little to no control of the out come.
When I state that the good guy always wins, I am that good guy. When I am not that good guy, but look to another to be that good guy, I must place my personal experience on the line. I trust in him as I would trust in myself, if he is that good guy. If that individual has a history of being a good guy then I am optimistic. Still rooted in my own experience and confidence. I believe that anyone can learn to sing, to dance, to paint, to write, if that individual puts in the required time and energy. Not simply because of hope but because that is human nature.
Now consider this statement:
I am confidient and optimistic that my business will do extremely well over the next year.
Doesn’t seem to work does it? They are either too similar or too conflicting.
