How difficult is it to feel optimistic, rather than pessimistic, about the future?

Future

The future can be seen in optimistic ways, thanks to science and technology, or in pessimistic ways due to environmental changes.

  • Media tends to focus on negative events. Wide coverage of bad news all the time.
  • Media always shows that there is conflict somewhere in the world
  • Confidence in a country’s political stability and order is often brought to question
  • Future prospects for young people such as education and jobs is questionable
  • Negativity can result in depression and low self-esteem
  • Greater opportunities to change lifestyle exist when one migrates but there is no guarantee.
  • Future depends on personal circumstances and ambitions rather than wider issues