I can never tell if I’m an optimist or a pessimist.
Some time ago – I forget when – someone told me it was better to be pessimistic about everything because it meant that you would never be disappointed, only pleasantly surprised , when things turned out differently than you expected.
The ‘never be disappointed’ aspect of that philosophy really appealed to me (I wonder what that means) so I tried to adopt this way of thinking from that point on. And I’ve found that it’s helped to keep me grounded in a lot of ways.
Anyways, I’ve just always wondered if this outlook was considered ‘pessimism’ or ‘optimism’: I mean, on the one hand, I never expect anything good to happen. (Maybe that explains why I didn’t get that job) But on the other – I’ve noticed that I tend to look on the bright side whenever I hear something negative happen. (People have told me this)
I think the two are connected somehow…..!
What about you, readers?
Are you more of an Optimist?
Or a Pessimist?
