Or are you more optimistic? More pessimistic?
Just curious.
2007-04-08 14:25:45 · 41 answers · asked by yumyum 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I'm sorry "zacarias"... Does thinking hurt you?
2007-04-08 14:32:34 · update #1
I am optimistically pessimistic about life and all its conundrums and pitfalls. But to be all fair, be prepared!
2007-04-08 14:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kill_Me_Now! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is interesting that you asked the question the way you did. It is the exact way my mom expressed the same advice to me. Apparently, that is also the same advice of almost all parents from my country - Singapore.
After hearing it for so long and living by it for some years, I guess I could classify it as being secretly optimistic; but having an intrinsic belief that life is sometimes out to get you anyways. call it what you will, in my own words - I call it internally optimistic; externally pessimistic. How's that for contradicting.
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2007-04-08 14:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by Derrick Y 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, if you never prepare for the worst, when it does happen you're totally in the dark and if you don't hope for the best you turn into a pessimistic son of a gun. I'm glad to say I'm an optimist.
2007-04-08 14:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope for the best, but prepare for the worst, because I am a little more pessimistic than most people I know.
2007-04-08 14:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Evil Girl Geniuz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Don't believe in it. I'm more optimistic. Being pessimistic is looking for an excuse to fail in my opinion. I'd rather look at a half a glass of water as being half full than half empty. If you look at the successful people that surround you you will see a majority of them have that same zest of life and spirit.
2007-04-08 14:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think of the worst case scenario for almost every situation I'm in, and then I talk myself out of believing the worst will happen. So I'm a pessimist, but I don't like to be.
2007-04-08 14:28:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like to think realistically. But I try to be more optimistic than pessimistic at times.
2007-04-08 14:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by Your_Star 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope for the best,
to start off being optimistic carries a positive desire,
instills tiny wishes into ones thoughts,
it keeps me with a sweet passion until the inevitable
slaps me hard and i find that the worse also has desires ~
2007-04-08 18:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by ♪σρսϟ яэχ♪ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am an optimistic person,take the precausion to be realistic and at the same time prepare for the worst just in case.i like to wake up and be happy, not be grumpy...i do yoga and meditate,etc. as well as spending time with people who play a major role in my life and focusing on grades. i focus on doing good and just my absolute best on a daily basis.
2007-04-08 14:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I hope for the worst and prepare for the best.
Don't you?
That way I'm hardly ever disappointed.
P.S. I'm definitely an optimistic kinda gal, that's for damn sure...
2007-04-08 14:31:55 · answer #10 · answered by Devilish Angel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋