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Pessimists see problems as stemming from stable and universal causes, thus making them less susceptible to corrective action. Optimists, in contrast, view problems as temporary and resulting from specific factors that will either change or be changed.

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Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 15
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