Originally Posted By Lisann22 September 26, 2005 - Question of the day: Do you consider yourself an optimist or pessimist? Why?
Originally Posted By Labuda I think I'm mostly an optimist - though I do have occasional pessimistic streaks (see my recent WDW Trip reports! lol). Overall, though, I look at a glass as half-full, and am capable of seeing the good in most things, as well as in most people. FOr example, I got shot when I was 13 - yeah, getting shot stinks, but I also looked at it in a positive light in that I have a great story I can tell for the rest of my life, plus got to be interviewed by the local news & papers, AND it brought me & my mom closer than we had been before it happened. Oh, and I think the scars from it are kinda groovy, too! lol
Originally Posted By Big Thunder I'd say overall I am an optimist, however I catch myself being negative sometimes. I find that I have to practice being optimistic, so technically, sometimes it is artificially stimulated. There was a time that I started my day with a lil meditation and positive pep rally with myself. I have slacked off on that over the years but I still do it sometimes and on days when I do I a defiantly more of an optimist. What I am NOT is a perpetual "sky is always sunny" kinda guy, I tried that for a while, but found it annoying sometimes with others when I tried pointing out "but it's freaking raining you idiot" and they still claimed "no you are just being negative" So I try to look at the good in all and look for the silver lining in clouds, but I am not wearing blinders either.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Typically, I'm an optomist. I try to stay very positive with other people. I tend to do my 'the sky is falling' stuff only with close friends and a few family members.
Originally Posted By GrumpysWife Most definately an optomist. I usually try very hard to see both sides of an issue, and find something positive to take from situations. Probably because I have a pretty extensive family support system to bounce the negative off of, which helps you get past things. Hey Labuda - I'd say you can put a positive vibe on things!!! Stong woman!
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I am pretty optimistic. I try to stay positive and look at the bright side of things when possible.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 A realist -- I see things for what they are...if they are positive so am I, if they are negative than I acknowledge the fact that negative things exist. I try not to dwell on the negative or the positive to much, but stress keeping a balance
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Agree vbdad55. I've learned to try and be as balanced as possible. Not too high, not too low. Even keeled. I will admit that my tendencies are to be cynical. Not a negative nelly but my enthusiasm sometimes comes slowly because I'm always on the look out for the hook or the angle. LOL!
Originally Posted By Dave Maybe I should move "Tickles the Mind #92" over to World Events to see what kind of results you would get over there!
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Pragmatic optimist. Being an optimist comes with the territory in my faith, but that's not an excuse to go through life with blinders on hoping for the best.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Yeah, like others, I'm a combination -- neither "optomist" nor "pessimist" feel right to me. I tend to be trusting, to view things with a sense of humor, and to try to make the best of situations. On the other hand, I have a cynical side (but I think that's realistic) and I can get overwhelmed/discouraged by things. Overall, I think I'm realistic/pragmatic, with a tendency toward optomism. You know what I really don't like? When something bad happens (you fall and hurt yourself, you lose something, your car blows up) and someone says to you, "Well, look at the bright side. It could have been worse." Well, yeah. Of course it could have been worse. But using the same logic, it could have NOT HAPPENED AT ALL! Okay, I'm definitely not one to play "The Glad Game."
Originally Posted By MissCandice Cynical, with an optimist side. <<<You know what I really don't like? When something bad happens (you fall and hurt yourself, you lose something, your car blows up) and someone says to you, "Well, look at the bright side. It could have been worse." Well, yeah. Of course it could have been worse. But using the same logic, it could have NOT HAPPENED AT ALL!>>> Boy do I get that. When I first got sick I was told by several doctors that I should be glad I got the kind of leukemia I did, because the recovery rate was so high. They all said I got a "good" leukemia. Oh, lucky me. Thanks but I would have preferred to not get it at all. When I relapsed no one said anything was good about that, that's for sure.
Originally Posted By JBStew I'm an optimist with neurotic worry tendencies...but I always expect the best things to happen.
