- Jul 22, 2012
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I would have to ask you for some clarification here.>>>>
1. In EVERY situation or scenario, does it have to be EITHER/OR?...Must one face/deal with/view EVERY obstacle, event, or decision with OPTIMISM or REALISM?
2. In YOUR OPINION, is "rose colored glasses" the same as "OPTIMISM" or "DENIAL?"
3. In YOUR OPINION, is "REALISM" synonymous with "PESSIMISM?"
I would have to ask you for some clarification here.>>>>
1. In EVERY situation or scenario, does it have to be EITHER/OR?...Must one face/deal with/view EVERY obstacle, event, or decision with OPTIMISM or REALISM?
2. In YOUR OPINION, is "rose colored glasses" the same as "OPTIMISM" or "DENIAL?"
3. In YOUR OPINION, is "REALISM" synonymous with "PESSIMISM?"
Your questions are actually thoughts I had, which drove me to post this question. I know plenty of people who do feel that there is no such thing as being a realist, because anyone who feels the need to address or point out anything negative is in fact a pessimist. Do i believe this? Not at all- in my opinion, I think being realistically optimistic is the best way to go, in any situation.
However I do feel that seeing things through "rose colored glasses" is the same as denial, and that no one can effectively and truthfully handle a given situation while"wearing" them and that it really does more harm than good in the long run.