Optimism is a privilege

Why trauma-informed leaders recognise pessimism as a survival strategy

Optimistic people always seem so proud of their optimism. It’s referred to as a character strength and championed as though it’s the reason they are successful in life. A lot of people have made a lot of money talking about all the wonderful advantages of optimism.

If optimism is a strength, then pessimism, by contrast, is seen as a character failing. Mo…