i'm a hard determinist. i'm not sure pessimism or optimism can really apply to my school of thought. >.>
Are you a pessimist or an optimist?
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I like to (Well, maybe not like to on occasion, but still) think of myself as a present-ist. As in, I am waaaay too busy indulging in the present, whatever I'm doing, to think about the future enough to get optimistic or pessimistic about it. Even when I think about the future, I base my hopes more on realism then anything - as in, if it's likely, I'll be optimistic, unlikely, pessimistic. (Assuming the thing is good - the other way around, I guess, if it isn't. ... You get my point.)
Hmm, not sure. I'd like to think of myself as an optimist, so surely that's optimistic?
I'm gonna' settle for a 95% optimist. I'm always looking for the positives in things, but sometimes little things make me all gloomy.
I'll be happy as larry about my finances, for example, as limited as they are; but then when I go to buy some beer, a week later I'll think:
"OH great, that's £5 I can't put towards a game"
Only briefly though, I almost immediately think:
"So? I enjoyed that beer more than I'd have enjoyed 'Hot Pursuit (2011)'. What's done is done, move on and play one of your old beloved games again. You've only owned Sniper Elite a week or so."
So yeah, put me down as an optimist.
I'm gonna' settle for a 95% optimist. I'm always looking for the positives in things, but sometimes little things make me all gloomy.
I'll be happy as larry about my finances, for example, as limited as they are; but then when I go to buy some beer, a week later I'll think:
"OH great, that's £5 I can't put towards a game"
Only briefly though, I almost immediately think:
"So? I enjoyed that beer more than I'd have enjoyed 'Hot Pursuit (2011)'. What's done is done, move on and play one of your old beloved games again. You've only owned Sniper Elite a week or so."
So yeah, put me down as an optimist.
I tend to be more optimistic. Means I am usually happier than a pessimist. I mean, who wants to be unhappy about everything all the time? Just seems like a recipe for an unhappy life, to me.
^Truth. Bitching can be fun and stress relieving at times, but is better in small doses. Sometimes I have to force myself to step back and just look at all the shit that I have and be grateful.EeveeElectro said:
As for the optimism/pessimism question: I tend to fall on the optimism side, with a few cynical streaks; mostly I find my cynical side comes out at work. Working in customer service teaches you to respect Hanlon's Razor real damn quick--people aren't necessarily bad, they're just dumb. But in a broader sense, I usually try and find the good in things, or at least something to learn from.
I could say pessimist, but if I were truly a pessimist, then I would've been dead already.
I'm here, still breathing, not knowing if I'm doing the right they most of the time, but I still have a linger of hope left in my life and the strenght to fight each new day, so I think I'm an optimist.
I'm here, still breathing, not knowing if I'm doing the right they most of the time, but I still have a linger of hope left in my life and the strenght to fight each new day, so I think I'm an optimist.
Depends on what mood I'm in. Sometimes I'm incredibly pessimistic while other times I'm optimistic.
and on top of that, nothing lasts forever, so it will always get better! (unless its already great, in which case enjoy it!)Daystar Clarion said:Always the optimist
Life is too short to spend it worry about how badly things could go wrong.
Whatever happens, happens.
It's how you deal with what happens, that matters.
I'm a cynical optimist.
I tend to expect the worse in every situation, but I'm generally positive.
I tend to expect the worse in every situation, but I'm generally positive.
