#1 People with high expectations always feel better (dependent on personal interpretation of events)
#2 Anticipation makes you happy (also why Friday > Sunday for most people)
#3 Optimism changes objective reality; it acts as a self-fulfilling prophecy
Optimism makes you try harder. If we expect the future to be bright, stress and anxiety is reduced ( Read more... )

"We see people quit what they're doing and trying new things, come up with sort of more interesting, ideas... and they just make better decisions.

Just.. self-actualisation and financial security?
"What am I put on earth to do, what is my calling?"