Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

The line frames optimism not as naïve denial but as a deliberate stance: a choice in how one meets uncertainty and difficulty. By grounding the recommendation in felt experience—“it feels better”—the quote appeals to immediate, practical consequences rather than abstract moral duty. In that sense it aligns with a pragmatic ethic often associated with the Dalai Lama’s public teaching: cultivate mental habits that reduce suffering and support resilience. The implication is that outlook is, at least partly, trainable; choosing optimism can improve one’s inner life and, indirectly, one’s capacity to act constructively toward others.