Most people are optimistic about the next 4 years with Obama

Here's a ray of sunshine: The New York Times released a poll today in which 77% of those polled were optimistic about the next four years with President Obama. With 5% holding no opinion, that leaves less than 2 in 10 people who are pessimistic about the next four years - despite widely publicized economic turmoil.

Optimism is not the denial of problems but the opinion that things can change for the better, or a "disposition to look on the favorable side of things" (dictionary.com). I don't think anyone has missed the fact that the globe is facing an economic downturn, or that pollution is affecting the environment (although some may be denying it). It's hard to miss problems of economic inequality and even harder to miss the terrible traffic at rush hour. However, every problem is easier to face and more quickly resolved with a positive attitude. Or with (you knew this was coming) a "Yes we can" attitude.

Read the original New York Times article here.