Darius Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 My newest video on the concepts of optimism, pessimism, and realism, and why optimism can be ineffective, harmful, or even dangerous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Green Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 A great topic. Makes me wonder if I've ever met someone that has changed from type to another. We can also get a bit more detailed and go into the difference between optimism/realism/pessimism when considering the past, present, and future. When thinking of the future, realism isn't an option though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hi, Carl! When thinking of the future, realism isn't an option though. I would argue that it is. Granted you can't know about the future like you can about the present, but you can make predictions and estimations based on the information and the mental capacity you have. Therefore, the more in touch with reality you are—and the healthier your psyche is in general—the more realistic predictions you can make about the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Green Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 You're going with a really tough argument than as it goes against the definition of prediction. I'm not trying to dispute what you're trying to get across, just to be clear. It's not a great idea to be unrealistically optimistic about that great new business idea you just came up with and plan on investing all your retirement savings on getting started. There's also that whole biology thing going on as well which has an influence on your optimism/pessimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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