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pessimism; and optimism
Topic Started: Mar 10 2007, 08:14 AM (840 Views)
A+Cert	Mar 10 2007, 08:14 AM Post #1
resident nerd Posts: 58 Group: Members Member #149 Joined: Mar 8 2007 Gender Male	So what do you consider yourself? a pessimist? an optimist? or somewhere inbetween? I consider myself a "realist", someone who recognizes both the good and bad things in the world, equally. "only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of a moment"-FDR
	"A cynic knows the price or everything, but the value of nothing" "shoot for the moon. even if you miss, youll land among the stars" "The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity"


StoneAgeQueen	Mar 10 2007, 11:20 AM Post #2
síocháin Posts: 1,297 Group: BANNED Member #14 Joined: Jun 3 2006 Gender Female	I would put myself in the realist category too..



Just Joe	Mar 10 2007, 11:38 AM Post #3
The Wanderer Posts: 549 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: May 25 2006	A realist with optimistic tendencies.
	Where ever you go, there YOU are. Humans are like cut gems: They have many facets. And their many faces are rarely completely known by all. Not Another Moment Lost To Seizures


Melanie	Mar 10 2007, 08:38 PM Post #4
The Wild Goddess... Posts: 3,782 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: Jun 5 2006 Gender Female	Well put Joe.. that describes me too
	A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool from a Mountaintop. Unknown &


Ashley Star Child	Mar 12 2007, 10:57 PM Post #5
Posts: 420 Group: Moderators Member #48 Joined: Jul 20 2006 Gender Female Age Group 20's	I can be both. Swinging between extreme optimisim to extreme pessimism.
	Does a fallen angel deserve a second chance? You decide


GreatWhiteHorse	Mar 13 2007, 08:23 AM Post #6
Friend of Caesar Posts: 1,976 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: Jun 16 2006 Gender Male	I like to think of myself as a realist, but more toward the pessimistic side of things. The world around me and my own bad luck coupled with the insane pressures of life make it hard to be optimistic. Since we're all adding qualifiers, I'm a 'realist - stressed out'.
	The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. -Oscar Wilde


AtlantisRises	Mar 13 2007, 03:50 PM Post #7
Posts: 1,586 Group: Global Moderators Member #65 Joined: Aug 7 2006	I am probably somewhere in between. I have had times when I aam extremely pessimistic, but generally I don't really look ahead. Live life for the now and thus Optimism and Pessimism have no real meaning imo
	Who is John Galt


GreatWhiteHorse	Mar 13 2007, 03:58 PM Post #8
Friend of Caesar Posts: 1,976 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: Jun 16 2006 Gender Male	AtlantisRises Mar 13 2007, 10:50 PM I am probably somewhere in between. I have had times when I aam extremely pessimistic, but generally I don't really look ahead. Live life for the now and thus Optimism and Pessimism have no real meaning imo You know, that is exactly right. I think that's why I am so stressed out lately. I am at the point of exasperation because my whole life I have lived in the 'now'...and suddenly, violently I am forced to shift my focus into the future. I am not used to that, nor am I any good at it.
	The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. -Oscar Wilde


AtlantisRises	Mar 13 2007, 04:05 PM Post #9
Posts: 1,586 Group: Global Moderators Member #65 Joined: Aug 7 2006	Meh. You have a new responsibilty greater then any I plan on for a few years to come. So I guess it is different from your point of view...
	Who is John Galt


Isis	Mar 13 2007, 06:15 PM Post #10
The Goddess of Darkness & Desire Posts: 9,386 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 21 2006 Gender Female Age Group 40's Country - USA Quotation - A weak body leads to a weak mind and a weak mind leads to a weak soul!!!!	I'm a realist......I believe we have power to change only what is meant to be changed and that all thing's happen for a reason even if we don't understand at the time....
	Isis, The Goddess of Desire & Darkness. In The Darkness, We Find The Light. This is a Drama Free Zone..!


GreatWhiteHorse	Mar 13 2007, 06:18 PM Post #11
Friend of Caesar Posts: 1,976 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: Jun 16 2006 Gender Male	Im close to that, but without the predestination angle.
	The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. -Oscar Wilde


blackdahlia83	Mar 16 2007, 02:14 AM Post #12
Newbie Posts: 13 Group: Members Member #147 Joined: Mar 7 2007	I guess I am what you call an eternal optimist I think it comes from living with a pessimist my entire life (my mum) Though while I can see the best of everything I can also see reality for what it is though I still like to see the best of it, lol. My mum who is a perfect example of a pessimist is depressed all the time meanwhile I find it hard to sympathise and get impatient with her trying to help, I guess we all have our quirks and all
	Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache. Mae West I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. Mae West


LarryOldtimer	Apr 7 2007, 08:02 PM Post #13
The man!! Posts: 1,112 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: Jun 5 2006 Gender Male	I am a pragmatist who has always taken life as it happens. As in bridge, I play the cards I am dealt. Some people I know, when tough times come along, ask, "Why me?" I am more inclined to ask, "why not me?" I am not the only one who experiences tough times on occasion, and these tough times are offset by great times. It is just a matter of working things out.



FreyKade	Apr 29 2007, 01:28 PM Post #14
Newbie Posts: 46 Group: Members Member #224 Joined: Apr 29 2007	I swing a little each way. Most often than not I take a more pessimistic view on life.



Ella	Apr 29 2007, 05:21 PM Post #15
Sweet Goddess Posts: 661 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: May 24 2006	I swing both ways as well, but I'm trying to change my thought patterns to realistic ones. It's a much healthier option.



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