The Optimism of a Pessimist

So I mentioned before in a blog that I got a job at Barnes and Noble. The thing I have realized while working at that job is how much it requires me to be an optimist when my first and overwhelming reaction is to be a complete pessimist. This job has a lot of things I can be negative about, but if I dwell on those things, I lose sight of the good things about the job, as well as lose all motivation to go to work. To be able to tolerate my job, and even enjoy it at times, I have to focus on the positive aspects. Who would have thought that Barnes and Noble would be a growing experience... well, there's another optimistic thing about it!