2007-07-28 19:53:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Depends how extreme one imagines "the worst" to be. Should we be prepared for a nuclear attack on our town tomorrow, and so have a vast, hardened underground cavern ready? Should every home have a 500 gallon reservoir of fresh water in case our water supply is poisoned? There's a point where "preparedness" becomes pessimism and moves through that to become crackpot behaviour.
But to be reasonably prepared for bad health and so carry insurance is wise rather than pessimistic.
2007-07-28 20:52:41 · answer #1 · answered by Husker41 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, always expecting the worst is pessimism. Being prepared is fine, as long as your preparations aren't causing the situation.
2007-07-29 02:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by Neuromancer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Being prepared for the worst is Prudence. Being prepared for the worst and worrying that it won't be enough is Pessimism.
2007-07-29 03:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, that's being sensible. Expecting the worst may be pessimism, but not being prepared "just in case." That's rational.
2007-07-29 03:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no matter how you prepare for the worst your not, no matter
what people say to do it comes down to this #$%&happens.
like every one was talking about all the things that were going to happen when we hit the year 2000 (remenber that)the electrical grid in the west failing all the computers that were
running at that time were to crash and it would take at least six months to get them up and running again and all that other
stuff well guess who did not belive what they said(and i still dont buy it).
2007-07-29 13:47:01 · answer #5 · answered by atlantismeditation@sbcglobal.net 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No... Hope and plan for the best, while preparing for the worst. Thats reality (-;
2007-07-31 03:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by Magic Mouse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It is the greatest of optimism. "Pious fools hope for the best and blame their gods after the test. But, I shall plan for the worst and myself shall I thank or curse."
2007-07-29 02:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. It's called "realism". Be prepared for the worst, that way if it happens, you're expecting it, and if it doesn't, you're pleasantly surprised. :-)
2007-07-29 02:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by uncleclover 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋