Have you ever clung to hope so tightly that even when logic begged you to let go, you stayed?
Let me tell you a story.
A close friend of mine was sharing about signing up for a 6-day workshop — She was excited. The schedule looked promising, and her expectations were sky high.
Day 1 came and went. Nothing special.
Day 2? Still flat. A lot of repetitive points, content was very high-level, didn’t get into the meat of things!
But she stayed.
“Maybe tomorrow will be the day it gets better,” she said.
Day 4. Day 5. Still waiting for that aha moment.
By Day 6, it was pretty clear: this wasn’t the experience she’d signed up for.
So I told her, “I felt it was a waste of time after 5-6 minutes.”
She smiled and said, “I kept hoping it would get better.”
That, right there, is the eternal optimist.
The Beautiful Curse of Eternal Optimism
There’s something quietly heroic about people who keep hoping.
People who stay when most would leave.
Who believe even when there’s no proof.
Who bet on “maybe” when “nope” feels more likely.
They’re the ones who believe the last chapter redeems the entire book.
Who stick around thinking maybe the next conversation heals the friendship.
Who see a spark even when the fire is nearly out.
We often tease optimists — call them naive, overly trusting, maybe even delusional.
But secretly, we wish we had their faith.
When Optimism Feels Like a Flaw
Sure, she “lost” 6 days. But did she really?
She walked away with a story. A lesson in patience. And maybe more importantly, she walked away with her hope intact.
Because being an eternal optimist isn’t about ignoring reality.
It’s about choosing to believe that reality can still change.
It’s not foolish. It’s resilient.
It’s not weakness. It’s heart.
And in a world so used to quitting, that kind of hope is radical.
The Takeaway
So whether you’re stuck in a workshop that didn’t live up to the hype, holding on to a dream that hasn’t taken off, or investing in something others gave up on — don’t be ashamed of your optimism.
Being an eternal optimist doesn’t mean you’re blind.
It means you’re brave.
Sometimes the win isn’t in the result.
It’s in the fact that you kept showing up when it made no sense to.
Even if it takes all six days!
Kenrick Vaz 