Optimistic youngsters had the sunniest outlook, overestimating their success. A study into 40,000 people found that being ‘overly optimistic’ in predicting a better future was associated with a greater risk of disability and death. The research, published by the American Psychological Association, also found those with higher income were more likely to be at greater risk of disability( study conducted between 1993 and 2003). Some benefits of becoming somewhat pessimists may be perused for consideration:

• Pessimists may 'live more carefully' says study from University of Erlang-Nuremberg in Germany
• Older people who are blighted by negative thoughts and fear for the future are more likely to live longer, a study has revealed
• ‘Pessimism about the future may encourage people to live more carefully, taking health and safety precautions.’
• Pessimists trust not everybody, judge, investigate, observe in order to locate persons on whom can be trusted;
• Pessimists often become perfectionists, they carefully do or get things done and check & recheck before accepting any ideas, products or assets;
• These persons do not eat or drink anything even if their companions do, they take doctors' advice, taste small quantity to observe the reactions their bodies. If found suitable . only then continue taking but never in bulk.

Finally, the pessimists among us have something to be happy about. The outcomes of optimistic, accurate or pessimistic forecasts may depend on age and available resources. Most important of all is outlook and attitude, reasonable not overt, ‘excess of either optimism or pessimism is bad’.