As I was watching the news tonight, they mentioned a recent study about heart patients and their ability to overcome their disease.  As it turns out (for those who don’t already know this), people who are optimistic more often than not can overcome physical ailments.  I’ve had personal experience with this - I was able to overcome a recent injury and return to my usual athletic endeavors faster than most people can, thanks primarily to my desire to succeed.  More on this some other time…

In the meantime, here’s a fun little quiz to find out just how you rank on the optimism scale.  It’s not the same quiz they mentioned patients having taken on the news; that one is more geared toward heart patients.  This one covers all aspects of life.  It’s only 15 questions, but it sure gives you a good idea of how perky optimistic people can be!