I always took the negative approach to it.

我总是采取消极的态度来对待它。

But a study in the US has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life.

但是美国的一项研究表明乐观一些的人看似更有可能比那些对生活持有消极态度的人活的长久。