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raeanna74 · 01-19-2006, 06:22 AM

Gilda's thread on "Are you happy?" made me want to take another approach to her question. There are some people here who I've noticed tend to have a negative twist on a lot of things and other's who have predominantly positive twist.

This world is never going to be the utopia that we all dream of. Not even our own countries could individually create one because each family/city/country is made up of flawed people. So I can understand how someone could have a pessimistic view of all things with this lack of hope in mind.

Yet there are always improvements and the struggle of many to create that dream they have. They striving to improve themselves and others.

I think I am an optimist and hubby is a pessimist. At least in contrast. So often something bad will happen and I will look at it in terms of "Ok, how do I fix this, maybe I can get something out of this problem and improve the overall situation even more." whereas a frequent phrase coming out of hubby's mouth is "Why can't I get a break?" or "Well we're screwed now."

I tend to get this shot of adrenaline when faced with a big problem. It's even to he point that I get the shakes and want to punch something or run as fast as I can to get rid of the pent up energy. Hubby likes to go to bed when something bad happens. We're opposites. Without one or the other of us to balance each other out though I think I'd end up in a lot of trouble on our own.

So the question - Are you an Optimist or a Pessimist?? Why?? and if you are an optimist, what keeps you looking up? or at least how do you get yourself to look up again when bad things happen??

01-19-2006, 06:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Optimist or Pessimist Gilda's thread on "Are you happy?" made me want to take another approach to her question. There are some people here who I've noticed tend to have a negative twist on a lot of things and other's who have predominantly positive twist. This world is never going to be the utopia that we all dream of. Not even our own countries could individually create one because each family/city/country is made up of flawed people. So I can understand how someone could have a pessimistic view of all things with this lack of hope in mind. Yet there are always improvements and the struggle of many to create that dream they have. They striving to improve themselves and others. I think I am an optimist and hubby is a pessimist. At least in contrast. So often something bad will happen and I will look at it in terms of "Ok, how do I fix this, maybe I can get something out of this problem and improve the overall situation even more." whereas a frequent phrase coming out of hubby's mouth is "Why can't I get a break?" or "Well we're screwed now." I tend to get this shot of adrenaline when faced with a big problem. It's even to he point that I get the shakes and want to punch something or run as fast as I can to get rid of the pent up energy. Hubby likes to go to bed when something bad happens. We're opposites. Without one or the other of us to balance each other out though I think I'd end up in a lot of trouble on our own. So the question - Are you an Optimist or a Pessimist?? Why?? and if you are an optimist, what keeps you looking up? or at least how do you get yourself to look up again when bad things happen?? __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.