mungkiman Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Do you consider yourself to be in the Pessimist, Realist, or Optimist camp? Yesterday, during a lively discussion between the Glass Half Fulls and the Glass Half Emptys, many Optimists declared that Realists and Pessimists were the same. Several Pessimists insisted that Optimists were delusional, while a few Realists used a different analogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I am a guarded optimist. I used to be firmly in the pessimist camp. Mainly from my self-education of our system (the U.S. political/monetary system). But after a decade of being like that I decided it is nothing I can change or do anything about - I'm just another tiny fish in a very large ocean. So I have been cognizant of changing that view, which I felt was poisonous, to something better. I'm not all the way there, and I probably will never be, because of my experiences, but I'm much, much better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Is a Guarded Optimist similar to an Optimistic Realist? I welcome the new categories! Thanks, Steven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Engineers camp - Glass is twice the size it need to be.. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2015 Engineers camp - Glass is twice the size it need to be.. Dave True I aim toward the optimistic side, unless it's about government or politicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Pragmatist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckAb3 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Pragmatically optimistic with a touch of realistic pessimism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) I am an optimist for the sake of lifting my own spirits and of those around me. I try to find opportunities rather than fault. There is nothing that will bring me down more than having a friend who is like Winnie the Pooh's Eeyor; and few people are as annoying as the overly positive Tigger. Edited April 28, 2015 by mustang guy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I am an optimist for the sake of lifting my own spirits and of those around me. I try to find opportunities rather than fault. Yes! I started doing that, too, and it has become a habit and a new outlook. This point of view is connected to "Yes, I can!" I'd much rather firmly believe "Yes, I can!" as opposed to "No, I can't." And the fact is.... "Yes, I can!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffr Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 The good thing about being pessimistic is that surprises are usually pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 The glass is always full unless you're in a vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feezelbum Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I am a realist, though most optimists would consider me to be a pessimist. To which I retort, the man wandering through the desert dying of thirst cares not that the glass of water is half full, or half empty, but only that there is water to be had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Pragmatically optimistic with a touch of realistic pessimism. Well stated, add my vote to yours. Edited April 28, 2015 by wvu80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Engineers camp - Glass is twice the size it need to be.. Dave ......and, they've never drank out of said glass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Do you consider yourself to be in the Pessimist, Realist, or Optimist camp? Yesterday, during a lively discussion between the Glass Half Fulls and the Glass Half Emptys, many Optimists declared that Realists and Pessimists were the same. Several Pessimists insisted that Optimists were delusional, while a few Realists used a different analogy. I use to be an Optimists, and once even believed in Hope, Change and "Yes You Can"....... but we all know how that went, and now I'm back to being an engineer again,.... I'll side with GotHover. Edited April 28, 2015 by Gilbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I'm just glad I have a glass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I had an extra fork to send to BigStew, but by then his brother arrived with the cutlery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I think the engineers' answer could be flawed in some cases. For whom or what is the glass intended? Lots of possibilities... If it is a drink for a young kid it better not be anywhere near full or maybe even have a sippy cup lid on top 'cause there's gonna be a mess! In that case, half full or empty is "just right". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted April 28, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 28, 2015 I'm just glad I have a glass. I'll agree! I'm an optimist....or at least I try to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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