I am the latter and have been for a long time. What is YOUR story?
As a help here are some things to think about (thank you Brain Tracy):
Optimists: control their reactions and responses, isolate an Incident (don't take everything personally), see setbacks as temporary events, don't take failure personally, remain calm and objective, view a negative situation as a single event not connected to other potential events & caused largely by external factors over which (one) can have little control.
Pessimists: sees negative events as permanent, as part of life and destiny, sees incidents as pervasive (they are indications of a problem or shortcoming that pervades every area of life), has a tendency to take EVERYTHING personally. can be at MOST times angry, upset, or distracted
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2006-08-20 06:00:31 · 20 answers · asked by Dune 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I am totally a Pessimist.
everything in the description for pessimist is me except for seeing negative events as permanent because i dont think every thing bad that happens to me is gonna last forever i know that things will get better eventually.
that was probably the most optimistic thing i have ever said and that is actually quite sad.
2006-08-20 06:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mina//♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very interesting in my case, since I am a little bit of both. I never lean one side or the other comprehensively. Here is why. On the pessimist side, I do normally take things personally. Every time some one makes a sour remark or a stupid joke, I sometimes get pretty frustrated at them, and it really annoys me. On the other hand, I usually see these times of frustration as isolated events, because I am not the brunt of jokes and stuff normally. I do not see that negative events are going to last forever, since I have a pretty good life. I am usually calm, and usually objective as well. Since everything that pisses me off is due to the insulting of other people, I acknowledge that I have little control of what other people say or think about me, so I dont take it too badly. I am strong in my beliefs, such as my faith in God and what I believe over other issues, and won't be easily persuaded by people who try to speak crap of them. Overall, I would say I lean slightly more to the optimist side. We are all human, however, and will never be completely optimist or pessimist.
2006-08-21 04:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ragriav 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i always try to be Optimist: control their reactions and responses, isolate an Incident (don't take everything personally), see setbacks as temporary events, don't take failure personally, remain calm and objective, view a negative situation as a single event not connected to other potential events & caused largely by external factors over which (one) can have little control.
2006-08-20 14:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well after reading your definitions I would say I fall into more the optimist category even though I've always thought of myself as pessimistic. I try to see the good things in life but are often sorely disappointed so I have learned not to get my hopes up too much. So I guess I'm a blend of the two.
2006-08-20 06:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by *Cara* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eternal optimist here!
I was told once by a friend that I'm so optimistic, that instead of seeing a silver lining in the dark cloud, I can barely see the cloud because the silver linings are so dominant to me!
Yes, I drive people nuts with my optimism, but, shhh!....they're becoming more optimistic the more time they spend with me....shhh! It's a secret!
Have a beautiful one!
2006-08-20 06:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by tydlywnks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an optimist even when the cards are stacked against me. It is better going into a situation with hope and positives thoughts on your side than to doom yourself even before you get started.
2006-08-20 06:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Optimist.
2006-08-20 06:07:55 · answer #7 · answered by Dorrie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am with the first answerer. :-) Pessimism is not all what it is cracked up to be, dearie. :-) Pessimism brought me a long way in life, and it works for me.
For you, being an optimist, you cannot understand, and that is cool. I cannot understand how it is being an optimist.
Different strokes for different folks, dearie. :-) Don't judge, love.
2006-08-21 05:29:48 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alwayes an optimist.
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But I think You are a pessimist .
2006-08-20 06:09:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Optimist. Life has hard knocks but answer them all one might be an opportunity.
2006-08-20 07:07:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋