A bottle had fallen down，with half of its water pouring out. To the scene, two men respondeddifferently, one man, feeling extremely sad, his hand covering his face, sighed ”All has gone!” The other seemed much more optimistic. He ran happily to raise up the bottle and said with great gratitude ”There is still some water left.” Why did the two people have such distinct reaction? It is because they judged the situation from opposite perspectives. After the bottle fell, the pessimistic observer focused on the losses thereby thinking negatively, while the other observer noticed the remaining liquid and then had a positive opinion. Actually, the fallen bottle is a symbol of unfortunate circumstances in life and the two kinds of responses reflect two different attitudes towards misfortunes.~ 1 / 2 ~ Misfortunes mean obvious losses; however , they still bring latest opportunities to people with optimistic mind. From the perspective of optimists, firing a career disaster , will be a reminder of the necessity for an urgent improvement in their personality or expensive sensing the signal for change, those optimists will strive to achieve personal growth, the growth which provides a guarantee to healthier career development in the future. Misfortunes are blessings in disguise and optimism can unlock the cover. Therefore, in the face of misfortunes people should adopt an optimistic attitude.
