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Do you tend to be pessimistic or optimistic? Optimists believe eventually they will succeed, and so they persevere; pessimists, expecting failure, tend to give up when confronted with challenges. Consequently, pessimists fail more frequently than do optimists. Optimists are resilient; they have feelings of self-efficacy, a positive belief in their abilities and competence.²⁹ Unfortunately, the pessimist’s outlook and lack of resilience may lead to failure even as success is within reach. In many ways, both pessimists and optimists live out self-fulfilling prophecies.