Pessimist or idealist?

Answer 1

Question or opinion?

Answer 2

Pessimists are rarely disappointed! They don't expect anything to work out anyway. Idealists are interesting to hang around with, in short stretches. Idealists usually spend more time dreaming than doing though. We need both in the world to keep a balance in life.

Answer 3

On Sundays I'm an Idealist. On Mondays I'm a pessimist. Of course that leaves the rest of the week open for other flavors. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I am Issimist and on Wednesdays and Fridays I am Pesdealist. Saturdays, I don't have any opinion.

Answer 4

Idealists when younger tend to become pessimists as they age.

Not always, though - at 63 I'm still more of an idealist than a pessimist.

Answer 5

Idealist as the better of the two. A pessimist is by no means an idealist.

Answer 6

odd that you didn't say optomist. Idealists generally go broader than optomism. But I'd take an idealist over a pessimist any day. They are way more fun to hang out with. At least they don't see the futility in everything.

Answer 7

In response to Johnslat: there is an aphorism that goes:

"There is nothing more gruesome to behold than a young pessimist - be it, then, an old optimist."

I don't know who wrote that anymore.

As for pessimism or idealism, I think one should be a realist (which more or less amounts to being a pessimist!), but should have an ideal that might actually be realised.

Answer 8

Both, actually.

Pessimist, in the sense that I believe there will always be evil people, who take some kind of satisfaction in the pain or discomfort of others.

Idealist, in the sense that I keep working for clear thinking; supporting the idea that there are more than just two options/solutions to any particular problem.

I assume the best in people, until they prove otherwise.

Answer 9

Idealist.John Lennon was an idealist,"you may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one".Cool.....

Answer 10

Pessimist, though pessimists tend to call themselves "realists."