Are you an Optimist, or a Pessimist?

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   Stephilibooposted 13 years ago

   Are you an Optimist, or a Pessimist?
   
   Is the glass always half empty or do you keep it half full?!
   
   

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   MsDoraposted 13 years ago

   I'm an optimist most of the time.  I'd be pessimist for a split second, but I'm good at changing perspectives real fast to see the half-full view.  I'm an optimist, definitely!

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   James Agbogunposted 13 years ago

   The Glass is half full. I should be an optimist to a fault!

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   frochposted 13 years ago

   I think that glass is glass so I'm realist ;-)

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   Zubair Ahmedposted 13 years ago

   I'm an optimist - always!
   
   Positive thinking will always give you better results then worrying about what my or may not happen.

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   Aley Martinposted 13 years ago

   I am a realist. I think optimism is helpful and healthy however. And many people focus so much on the negative they bring more to themselves. Choose positive!

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   ershruti304posted 13 years ago

   It is half full, life is beautiful only if you find pleasure in it. You can see rainbow only if you open your eyes. So be optimistic and face the challenges of life with a smile.

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   lostwithinmyselfposted 13 years ago

   Im defiantly a Pessimist i have to admit. Im very negative!

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   Wesman Todd Shawposted 13 years ago

   A glass is always completely full, it might, however, only be half full with something to drink - the rest of it is always filled with something though - even if it's only atmospheric "air."

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    thedude4u2posted 13 years ago

    I would like to answer this in terms of a sailor.......
        A pessimist complains about the weather...
             An optimist says it's going to get better...
                  and a realist ADJUST THE SAILS !!!!!!

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    selfdefenselessonposted 13 years ago

    Definitely try to be as positive as I can. Even when everything seems bleak. I guess I have a limit, where when shit hits the fan.. I get get pessimistic..

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    Seeker7posted 13 years ago

    I'm both! If my hormones are playing up then I'm definately a pessimist! But if it's a great time - such as just starting a holiday then I'm an optimist. So it depends on the situation and what my mood is like whether I'm an optomist or pessimist.

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    daskittlez69posted 13 years ago

    I am optimistically a pessimist.    It depends on the day, usually I am very optimistic though.

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    dan-1posted 13 years ago

    I am an optimistic pessimist. I usually find the positive although I realize there is a possibility of negative.
    Personally it depends what is in my glass. If it is guinness that sucker's gonna be empty real quick! But just as fast it is gonna be filled right back up.
    It isn't the glass you should focus on though it is yourself.
    An optimist will find ways to keep their own glass full.
    A pessimist will fail to fill their glass and blame it's emptiness on anything but themself.

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    LittleStashposted 13 years ago

    I'm more of an analyst.  I read your question closely: if the glass were always half empty, there would be no need to do anything in order to "keep it half full," because they are the same thing as a result, even if they are not the same philosophically.  If I kept it half full, it would likewise always be half empty. Either way, I do nothing, and the glass just sits there, taunting me.  If it's half full of vodka, can I just fill the glass with tonic and ice and drink it?

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    KateWestposted 13 years ago

    I love believing the glass is half full and most of the time I adhere to that, however sometimes I can't help but laugh at that happy thought and I surrender to Woody Allen's "The glass is half full, but of poison" sentiment!

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    Dee aka Nonnaposted 13 years ago

    I read all the other responses before I decided to write one.  All the responses were great, some funny, some serious.....  I am an optimist, but I have my moment when I do become a pessimist.  I think it's called being human.  I would much rather think the glass is half-full than half-empty but there are time, as some of the other answers talked about, the reality of the situation is stronger than any positive attitude at that moment

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    Nspeelposted 13 years ago

    For me i am going to have to vote Optimist. Although i am probably just as much of a pessimist. I look at life very openly and cannot wait to live the next few moments out.

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    Bretsukiposted 13 years ago

    I am an optimist for the greater part. Though I realize it is up to me to keep the glass as full as I can.
    Being either a pessimist or optimist is a personal choice for me. I like to turn things around and make fun of my pesimist self when it gets the better of me. I usually do that by finding some hub or other to write about a pesimistic situation, then of course I get optimistic when I think of the opportunities that presents.

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    CARIBQUEENposted 13 years ago

    It is so much better being an optimist.  Your day always looks brighter even though things may not be going your way.  Pessimism tends to make you feel depressed.  Your day is what you make it despite your environment and those around you. Try keeping your glass half full and try getting it to the top.

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    nabeelplusposted 13 years ago

    i m optimist...most of the time!!! the power of positive thinking changes and improve life...maintaining positive thinking and attitude drive to sucess and happiness.

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    rembrandzposted 13 years ago

    An optimist who is cautious )
    Example: I put forward my services with a positive attitude that it would get sold. But would be ready to accept if it does not come so easy and would not stop to do a background check of my clients.

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    cephlaposted 13 years ago

    I would say the glass is half full with the potential to overflow.

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    gmwilliamsposted 13 years ago

    When I was younger, I was more pessimistic in that if Ii failed at something, it would affect me deeply to the point of depression.  In my immediate family, failure was a sin and an anathema.    My parents did not tolerate failure of any kind.  They believed in succeeding at everything you attempt.  They had a very narrow purview of success and failure. 
    
    However, as I got older, I discarded those outmoded and rigid teachings.  I am now more optimistic as I realized that failure is part of success and not a grievous and insidious sin.   Life is full of surprises and failure is a great part of life.

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    Hunbbel Meerposted 13 years ago

    I am 'moody' =p
    Sometimes I feel a bit of a pessimist; while sometimes, I feel I am an endless fountain  of positive energies and optimism

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    Brett.Tesolposted 13 years ago

    I think that I am a realistic optimist. I understand that the world isn't perfect and that things will go wrong, but also believe that with the right approach you can achieve your dreams and overcome any problems that get in your way ... it's all about attitude.

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    Devika12posted 13 years ago

    Very optimistic.....every harsh experience happens for personal growth. When you lose a job you're frustrated and depressed and curse your destiny. When after 6 months you get an amazing job, 10 times better than the previous, then you realize you lost that job for good. So isn't it good to have faith in the first place?

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    Dave Mathewsposted 13 years ago

    Why is this so important for you to know?
    What difference does it make in your little life?
    Is my answer going to effect how you see things or do things?
    Why do you care how I see life, or for that matter how anyone else sees their life?
    Can you honestly say my answer is going to make a difference in your life?

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    Stephilibooposted 13 years ago

    Funny how when I asked this, I was optimistic and now I'm beyond pessimistic it hurts. Oh, and @Dave Matthews. It's not important to me how you feel. Your just another person that I'll forget after I post this. Did that answer your question?

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