Hi Nichola, A very good post here. I think many tend to relate this to their personal experiences, but also culturally and historically. I tend to be a lot more optimistic, however I believe that both sides need to be taken into account. All of our decisions and opinions are based on something, and that's usually the information at hand (evidence/source) and the lessons learned.
In other words we are all 'hard-wired' to some thought process that equates to making sense to us. Should hard fact be at all of our diposals then the likelihood of us all being optimistic is very high. That said, it's like saying we are all equal in the eyes of the law! Lol :-))

Totally agree Nichola.
I am nothing but an optimist, always have been. I can do that. This will work. Watch this. The list goes on and on and so did the broken bones. Never mind, I'll clear that jump next time.
I hate working or associating with pessimists. They really do my head in. For goodness sake, have a go and see what happens.

The great ice cream debate.
- Person 1 - What flavour is this ice cream.
- Optimist - Strawberry, it's great isn't it, just love it.
- Pessimist - Oh no, I'm so sorry, I'll buy you something different.

Great post, love the summary at the end.
Keep them coming.

Very good. I am a pessimist, but only because everything is always a mess and if I wasn't pessimistic I'd just drown. And believe me, that is no joke.

Hello Nichola,

Thank you for this encouraging
message and very well put.

The optimist sees the rose and
not its thorns; the pessimist stares
at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.

A pessimist sees the difficulty in
every opportunity; an optimist sees
the opportunity in every difficulty.

A pessimist is one who makes
DIFFICULTIES of his opportunities
and an optimist is one who makes
OPPORTUNITIES of his difficulties.

Thank you once again, my dear
Nichola.

God be with you always in all ways.

Elizabeth