whats better being optimistic or pessimistic

United States
June 13, 2012 1:36am CST
i have a very optimistic view of individuals people are inherently good , I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups & remain extremely concerned when i see whats happening in the new era.
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@wmraul (2552)
• Bucharest, Romania
13 Jun 12
The pessimists sees only the dark in a tunnel. The optimists sees the light at the end of the tunnel. The realists sees the train’s lights coming closer fast. Train engineer sees three complete idiots sitting on the railroad tracks.
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
13 Jun 12
I like your analogy! I hope I'm the train engineer one day instead of the realist I am today!
@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
13 Jun 12
By being optimistic, one could surely develop a positive attitude towards life and its various happenings. The advantages of optimism have been praised from time immemorial. It still hold good to a great extent in all life's activities.
@taheraa (1545)
• Giza, Egypt
13 Jun 12
Optimistic view helps man move forward, on the Conversely pessimistic, and that may lead to frustration which leads to failure. But may be pessimistic to the extent reasonably possible, in some cases, protection from falling into some errors. In order to make a useful impact pessimistic. Should we think through our mind and not make it affect on our self internal.
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
13 Jun 12
Honestly, it really depends on the time or the mood I'm in. I'd say I was a realist, not necessary a pessimist. I just tend to see things the way they are, which doesn't mean I don't have dreams. It just means most of the times I don't see beyond what's already there. However, I can be optimistic when I'm happy or to cheer someone up or pessimistic when I'm depressed or sad. So it all depends on my mood.
@nangisha (3496)
• Indonesia
13 Jun 12
I always feel good around optimistic people because they made you see there is something no point of feel desperate over something. They had a good value about life and they will made you feel that's every hard time will pass and good thing will come. So if you ask me its will be better become an optimistic person even I had cynical side about how our government rule, but there are many area of life I can put my hope.