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Topic: What should be?
Shyamz Joined Wed 08/24/11 Posts: 55	Sun 03/04/12 08:31 AM
Is being realistic better than being optimistic?

oldhippie1952 Joined Mon 03/14/11 Posts: 22693	Sun 03/04/12 08:48 AM
You have to see reality and be optimistic about the outcome.

teadipper Joined Wed 10/19/11 Posts: 2732	Sun 03/04/12 08:59 AM
I always brace myself for the worst and hope for the best.

42BlackBBW Joined Mon 09/12/11 Posts: 3243	Sun 03/04/12 09:02 AM
I'm an optimistic realist

jemare Joined Fri 04/24/09 Posts: 2105	Sun 03/04/12 09:08 AM Edited by jemare on Sun 03/04/12 09:09 AM
Optimistic is a good thing. But I think being TOO optimistic about something for TOO long, well when reality sets in, that can be quite a fall. So I guess you could say it's good to be realistically optimistic?

JERMANICUS Joined Sat 01/28/12 Posts: 597	Sun 03/04/12 09:40 AM
The pessimist says "My life is so horrible there's no way things could be worse." and the optomist says "Yes they can!"

Bravalady Joined Sun 01/01/12 Posts: 1034	Sun 03/04/12 10:16 AM
I don't understand why you think you have to separate them.

LookinRound Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 7894	Sun 03/04/12 02:49 PM


Shyamz Joined Wed 08/24/11 Posts: 55	Sun 03/04/12 04:23 PM


Shyamz Joined Wed 08/24/11 Posts: 55	Sun 03/04/12 04:25 PM
I don't understand why you think you have to separate them. may be because iam always adviced to be either one of them. Iam a realistic person myself.

Redykeulous Joined Thu 11/09/06 Posts: 6052	Sun 03/04/12 04:41 PM
I don't understand why you think you have to separate them. may be because iam always adviced to be either one of them. Iam a realistic person myself. Can a realist set goals and not be considered an optimist? Is it realistic to be persistent in the face of failure? Is it realistic to admit failure and give up or is it pessimistic?

JERMANICUS Joined Sat 01/28/12 Posts: 597	Tue 03/06/12 05:31 PM
I don't feel the need to label myself.

Bushidobillyclub Joined Fri 05/11/07 Posts: 5689	Wed 03/07/12 06:44 AM Edited by Bushidobillyclub on Wed 03/07/12 06:44 AM
No need for exclusivity. If the set of things you are hoping for is realistic, then being optimistic in those regards is still realistic. I'm an optimistic realist smile

wux Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7426	Fri 03/16/12 02:43 AM
I don't feel the need to label myself. Hm... if I did not label myself, I would never know which end goes in when I first put my pants on in the morning.

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