On The Right Track !

[Anatta]

Kia Ora,

A slightly different take on an old thread (Poor old Fred is forever being dragged out)

Optimistic   = One who usually expects a favourable outcome

Pessimistic = A state of mind in which one anticipates undesirable outcomes

Realistic = Expressing an awareness of things as they really are


I'm an Optimistic Realist because...

I'm a Pessimistic Realist because...

So of these two what would best suit your attitude towards life...

"It's easy to wear a smile and be pleasant, when life flows along like some sweet song-But the [wo]man worthwhile is the one who can still wear a smile, when things in their life go all wrong !"


Metta Zenda

[Jess42]

Hello Kuan Yin. You have some interesting posts. but I ain't niether one of those, I am just an all out hardcore pessimist. No realism involved.

[peky]

Kia Ora,

A slightly different take on an old thread (Poor old Fred is forever being dragged out)

Optimistic   = One who usually expects a favourable outcome

Pessimistic = A state of mind in which one anticipates undesirable outcomes

Realistic = Expressing an awareness of things as they really are


I'm an Optimistic Realist because...

I'm a Pessimistic Realist because...

So of these two what would best suit your attitude towards life...

"It's easy to wear a smile and be pleasant, when life flows along like some sweet song-But the [wo]man worthwhile is the one who can still wear a smile, when things in their life go all wrong !"


Metta Zenda

and you are?

[peky]

I am Mindfully Optimistic while Realistically Pessimist 

[Anatta]

I am Mindfully Wishfully Optimistic while Realistically Pessimist 

Kia Ora Peky,

There, now that's much better.... (More 'realistic') 

And me...I'm just content in an optimistic realistic kinda way 

Metta Zenda

[Anatta]

Hello Kuan Yin. You have some interesting posts. but I ain't niether one of those, I am just an all out hardcore pessimist. No realism involved.

Kia Ora Jess,

Whatever floats your boat ( that is, if it hasn't already sunk) 

BTW I always borrow money from pessimistic friends, because they never expect it back 

Metta Zenda

[Jess42]

Kia Ora Jess,

Whatever floats your boat ( that is, if it hasn't already sunk) 

BTW I always borrow money from pessimistic friends, because they never expect it back 

Metta Zenda

It ain't sunk yet sister, but I am learning really quick how to swim though.

The good thing about being pestimistic is that I am never dissapointed. When I expect the worst to happen all the time and it does or doesn't, I am never let down. If I am hopeful of a good outcome and the worst happens, its a big time let down. In a lot of ways, to me anyway, Pessimism isn't really too awful bad.

[Anatta]

It ain't sunk yet sister, but I am learning really quick how to swim though.

The good thing about being pestimistic is that I am never dissapointed. When I expect the worst to happen all the time and it does or doesn't, I am never let down.[\b] If I am hopeful of a good outcome and the worst happens, its a big time let down. In a lot of ways, to me anyway, Pessimism isn't really too awful bad.

Kia Ora,

It would seem you have a very optimistic approach to being a pessimist...Whilst Peky has the opposite

Metta Zenda  

[Jess42]

Kia Ora,

It would seem you have a very optimistic approach to being a pessimist...Whilst Peky has the opposite

Metta Zenda

That's me sister. A walking, talking paradox. One of these days I am gonna offer my mind to psychoanalysis, the key word being Psycho.

[peky]

That's me sister. A walking, talking paradox. One of these days I am gonna offer my mind to psychoanalysis, the key word being Psycho.

Dr. Kuan Yin Freud...LOL

[Jess42]

Dr. Kuan Yin Freud...LOL

I prefer Dr Kuan Yin Jung. It rolls off the mouth better and kind of rhymes. BTW, good one peky

[Anatta]

Kia Ora Jess & Peky,

And if you worked together (team work) the outcome would be realistic 

Metta Zenda AKA Dr Freud Jung Socrates Plato Smith

[Jess42]

Kia Ora Jess & Peky,

And if you worked together (team work) the outcome would be realistic 

Metta Zenda AKA Dr Freud Jung Socrates Plato Smith

I bow to your greatness Madam.

[Tossu-sama]

I tend to say I'm a realistic pessimist.

When I'm about start doing something, I usually expect it to go wrong at some level. Well, most of the time I expect it to go totally wrong. This kinda thinking has two pros; firstly, if something does go wrong I won't be disappointed because I knew to expect it and secondly, if it works out and I succeed even in the slightest it's always a pleasant surprise!