 It's because we end up throwing caution to the wind. Why do we throw caution to the wind? It's because of optimism's ability to blind us. As Christians, we're expected to be optimistic. When we are optimistic, it means we expect a good and positive outcome in whatever we're doing. It doesn't necessarily mean we will have good short-term beginnings, however. If we view all of life by having a spiritual focus, we will automatically become more optimistic.