As a parent, you want to try to raise your child so that they have the best chance to live a purposeful life full of happiness. However, since life has its ups and downs, how do you do that - especially if your child happens to have the "pessimistic gene"? 

First, we need to define what it is to be an optimistic child, discuss whether optimism is genetic or not, and how the world looks through the lens of optimism versus pessimism for a child. Then we'll look at how you can teach optimism even if the genetics aren’t on the side of optimism, using your examples and love.