What does optimism mean? It could depend on who you are. Some optimists believe optimism is trying to make the best out of every situation. A pessimist might say that optimism is wishful thinking. Both views have some truth to it. What about pessimism? What does that mean? An optimist may say that it's trying to make the worst out of every situation, and a pessimist would say they are being realistic. Now that I've …showed first 75 words of 1004 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1004 total…to be optimists or pessimists. Through this analysis, I've come to the conclusion that neither optimism nor pessimism is significantly superior. I think the best approach to everything is the way I explained before, to look at the good AND the bad sides of everything. It's good to set your expectations high, but it's also good to think about the worst thing that could happen, so at the very least you'll be prepared for anything.