The opposite of a leader isn’t a follower. The opposite of a leader is a pessimist. Marcus Buckingham in The One Thing You Need to Know Pessimism is disastrous. It ruins hope and possibilities. If someone is pessimistic, he doesn’t hope for a better future neither do something to achieve it. The obstacles along the way seem enormous, and he doubts his ability to overcome them. At the end, he will just stay where he is, without making any progress. People can waste years, even their whole lives, because of pessimism. Pessimism is something I face every now and then, … Continue reading Being an Optimist: 8 Ways to Overcome Pessimism