Realistically optomistic? I tend to be as pragmatic as possible about the future, but after something has happened, I look at the bright side (the optomistic part
). I used to be a pessimist, but I didn't like how it made me feel so I worked for a few years to change it.
edit: I guess I can echo guthmund actually.
Sultana: yes, but some people are actually correct when they call themselves realistic.
If you're an optomist and you are consistently disappointed, you're not realistic. If you're a pessimist and are consistently blown away by how things work out, you're not realistic either.