YIKES!!!
I didn’t mean to start a war! All you optimists have chewed me down. Especially my husband. Calm down! All I’m sayin’, we see the same thing differently. Because I am pessimistic by nature, I think that is what drives me to “fix” things. This is certainly not to say optimists are not fixers! I do, however, think optimists tend to be more accepting of an imperfect world.
Egads. Maybe optimism and pessimism have nothing to do with activism. Maybe there is no divide. Just like the glass half full/half empty. There is no difference. It is all in our perception.
As one of those who gave you flack …Apology accepted! I’m not sure it comes down to pessimism or optimism in regards to being an activist. I think Pessimists can be lazy…their attitude can be “why bother? its all going to end in disaster anyway!” Whereas an Optimist believes “Come on! if we all work together we can change the world!” Because we believe in people enough. Who’s with me? Thoughts anyone? add your comments…
I had the same thought as P.J. but I like the fact that Nancy got us talking (Bruce and I had a discussion about it as well). I also think that activism probably has nothing to do with optimism or pessimism. By the way, I love the picture of the cat I had never seen that one before.
I quite agree–because it takes an optimist to actually do something when the world is going down the toilet! I would say it takes a realist to notice.
I think the cat just started a movement to keep juice in glasses.
What apology? I just wanna keep the peace, work together and change the world. I’m still a pessimist!
Is the cat an optimist or a pessimist?
I believe all the above responses came from optimists. Any other pessimists out there, besides me? Are you too lazy to write? Hahaha!!!