Are you an optimist or a pessimist ?
By Emilyzhu
@Emilyzhu (147)
China
October 19, 2008 6:50am CST
How do you see about the bottle with half water ? Half water or half empty ?Optimists often see the water while the pessimists see only the empty .this can reflect the atitude towards the life .For example ,as to the people who just graduated from college to work ,when they are faced difficulties during the working process ,the pessimists will say :"Oh ,I'm so unlucky .My boss can't understand me and find out my ability .I have found such a terrible job .I'm so painful .Then he will work reluctantly .in the other side ,meeting the same problem ,the optimists will think like this :"It is not too bad for me to have a job while many people are still out of work .So I have to work hard to try my best to satisfy my boss for him giving me such a precious opportunity .
Obviously ,these are two completely different atitude towards the life .And of course ,there must be two differert results .
Which style are you in ? Optimist? Pessimist?
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11 responses
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
19 Oct 08
I'm an optimist. Sometimes too much of one. But if I feel like it's better to spread a bit sunshine and light in the universe, rather than dark and bad juju.
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@krassapetta (15)
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19 Oct 08
I always say that i am realist, but realists always more pessimistic than others, because we have to be strong to admit that something is going wrong and not fly in pink clouds of hope that it will be fine, i don;t think that to be one or the other is better, all of us suffering from different look at this life, most important to see real way out of any situation
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@Emilyzhu (147)
• China
20 Oct 08
I'm afraid I will not agree with you for all your opinion .To be a realist is not a bad thing ,while it is also not be contrary with the optimist . Please have a calm atitude to see the wolrd ,although there are many bad things ,most are still wonderful .
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@abccba (1914)
• Denmark
19 Oct 08
well, i can't say i'm pessimist or optimist. Sometimes i see the pessemistic side of a situation, and sometimes the posetive. Sometimes i can have a bad day and just hate everything and be very pessimistic. And sometimes i can be very possitive.
And i think it's the same about the bottle of water. If i'm very thirsty, and think i can drink more than a half bottle of water, i would see it as half empty, because i soon have to get a new bottle. If i'm not thirsty, there would be plenty of water and i would see it as half full.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
20 Oct 08
I'm not unhappy at all. I am just always aware that things can change quickly and I must be prepared for that. It actually makes me enjoy the little things even more since I realize how precious they are.
Optimists and pessimists are usually born this way. It is part of what makes us unique. No one is more correct than the other. It's the way God made us. But we need to beware, If you are too optimistic you can be easily fooled. If you are too pessimistic you never enjoy life. I think being realistic is being right in the middle of those. That's what I am.
@20021114476 (691)
• Philippines
19 Oct 08
I think I can be both depending on the situation. I can safely say that Im optimistic mostly all the times though. I think its all in the mind and maybe I can be as optimistic as other does if I try to be or choose to be. Others made me think that I should not be too optimistic and in my defense, I often told them that at times, Im not.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Dec 08
If you receive half a glass of water, you can react in two different ways. Some people would say: "It is half full, I am grateful for that" and some people would say: "It is half emphy, it is not fair" Personally I always try to choose a positive or optimistic perspective. I try to focus on the things that I am grateful for, but when I am depressed I tend to get lost in the negative thoughts. I would like to call myself an optimist, but unfortuneately that is not always the truth.
@maroseqf (3657)
• Philippines
20 Oct 08
i am not really sure if i am an optimist or a pessimist cause my feelings do vary sometimes. there are times that i feel so good-spirited and there are times that i feel so low. well, i've taken some of those personality tests and the result was not consistent. maybe it is because of my mood during those moments.
@ljq897 (77)
• China
20 Oct 08
I think that i am an optimists.Becasue i had to let see the water other than the half empty.I tell myself i must be happy in any case,if i feel upset that i will meet other bad thing.So i have to be full fatith to face my daily life.And everything has its two sides,when we meet some trouble case we should deal with the case in hopeful.It is no using being pessimitly.
@natsvelascotan (665)
• Philippines
20 Oct 08
I'm an Optimist which is good since I don't tend to give up easily but it hits me hard whenever things don't workj as planned. I think being a realistic optimist promotes a healthy balance in one's attitude towards life
