why or why not?
2007-07-01 14:31:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No, because they are inevitably disappointed a lot. Realists expect disappointments.
2007-07-01 17:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am an idealistic person and so with the family i came from... i dont think idealistic people live a better life than realistic people, it's actually the realist that lives a far better life than the idealist... that is because realist could tend to do even something against their principle if they think its needed with their current state of life... but for idealist, they would rather not eat as long as they did things according to their set of principles, and that they live a life without a guilt to live with...
2007-07-01 15:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Sahana Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you look at it. Idealistic people may be happier because they have high reaching goals that will probably occupy their whole lives. So they strive for what they believe to be a higher purpose and that tends to make people happy, confident, a general sense of direction.
However, they also don't see the world as what it is and realize that their goals are often unattainable &/or the outcomes of that dream are detramental to that which they were making better or fixing. Realists do tend to have to deal with the realization that life and effort is often meaningless and pointless, but that not giving life meaning and point is detremental to their own meaningless lives which can be quite horrible. So it depends happy lies or depressing truth or somewhere in the middle?
2007-07-01 14:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by just a girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are using 'idealist' as a synonym for 'perfectionist', I would say I rather be with a realist. If the realist is a perfectionist, then you are with a different kind of ******. Freedom is as much a freedom from something as freedom to something. Realism could be a virtue for an idealist, especially if that idealist is scientific. The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.
2007-07-01 15:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will all depend on circumstances and what makes these people determine that they are living a 'better life'. Things like their values will come into play, and also whether the idealists have impossible expectations to meet etc.
2007-07-02 00:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An idealistic persons looks and sees possibilities.
A realistic person just sees things as they are.
2007-07-01 15:26:27 · answer #6 · answered by Patricia D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the person and their involvement with life. One lives carefree and the other has a higher regard for thought but both should enjoy their life as the make it. We can always change, if it agrees with our system of belief.
2007-07-01 14:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by Grateful Will 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because they are usually one way thinkers. An idealistic person sees the "in between" and dreams.
2007-07-01 14:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by doggie love 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People are usually happier when they are doing what the believe, and others agree with what they believe. Also, what someone believes to be true, may not be what they wish to be true.
2007-07-01 15:45:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both afflictions have advantages, and drawbacks, so it prolly fairly well balances out ......
... Doggie Love ....... an interesting handle .......
2007-07-01 14:40:13 · answer #10 · answered by DapperDad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋