Optimist Pessimist – Are you a realist about which one you are?
As for me, I prefer optimist. The realist in me sees how bad things are. Politicians can’t figure out how to work within a budget. Murder is rampant. Countries go to war at the drop of a misplaced word. The pessimist in me says the world will only get worse. I guess sometimes I’m a pendulum…optimist pessimist optimist pessimist. And often I find myself stopping or pausing on the pessimist side. Maybe you’re like me, and you just see the glass half empty AND half full.
That reality doesn’t mean we have to give in and throw our hands up in the air. Look at that person in the mirror and say…
“I can do something. I can make at least some little part of this world a little better. I’m not giving up or giving in!”
But what can you do? Well, I’ll show you a short list of things I think I can do. As you read it, think about what your talents and strengths are. When you focus on those…and you ask God for wisdom and courage, you might be surprised at how optimistic you become. OK, here’s my list…
I can sing and write songs about how precious life is, and about how…
- special our planet is among all the known and unknown parts of the Universe…
- wonderful it feels to walk barefoot in a field of grass…
- God’s love can erase tears
- dreamers make the world bearable
So…which do you choose today? Optimist? Pessimist?
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