悲觀者抱怨風(fēng)大，樂觀者期待風(fēng)停，而防御性悲觀者會調(diào)整風(fēng)帆。有時候適當(dāng)?shù)谋^能讓我們做好充足的準(zhǔn)備來應(yīng)對可以預(yù)見的困境，這種未雨綢繆的心態(tài)就叫defensive pessimism（防御性悲觀）。

Defensive pessimism is a strategy that anticipates a negative outcome and then takes steps to avoid that outcome.

防御性悲觀是一種預(yù)測消極后果并采取相應(yīng)防范措施的心理策略。

Defensive pessimists tend to be very successful people, and their low opinion of the outcome isn't realistic; they use it to motivate themselves to perform better.

防御性悲觀主義者往往會是成功人士，他們對于結(jié)果的低期望值和現(xiàn)實并不相符，他們只是以此來激勵自己做得更好。

Defensive pessimism can be very constructive on the organization level. Financial giant J.P. Morgan Stanley faced the reality that the highly symbolic building they occupied was a prime terrorist target. They responded by implementing escape drills, which they expected everyone to attend and take seriously. This heads-up attitude proved to be lifesaving later on 9/11. In spite of receiving an almost direct hit, they lost only seven employees.

防御性悲觀主義對于組織來說也是非常有建設(shè)性的。金融巨頭JP摩根斯坦利公司直面自己所在的標(biāo)志性建筑最容易招致恐怖主義襲擊這一事實，讓每個人都認真參與了逃亡演習(xí)。這種未雨綢繆的態(tài)度在后來的9?11事件中挽救了許多生命。盡管他們受到了直接襲擊，但只有7名雇員喪生。

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（中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 實習(xí)生蔡冬梅 編輯陳丹妮）