Pessimists and Optimists
What are pessimism and optimism? Envision there is a glass of water that is filled exactly
to the middle. Pessimistic people will say the glass is half-empty, whereas optimistic people will
say the glass is half-full. Whether people behave optimistically or pessimistically depends on their
personality. Indeed, it is possible to identify several key differences between optimistic and
pessimistic people.
The first difference is that each person has a different reaction toward the past, present and
future. The attitude of pessimistic and optimistic people to the past mistakes is notably unlike over
the passage of the time. Pessimistic people are usually stuck in the past due to the painful
memories they have while optimistic people try to take advantage of the previous mistakes. Even
though the past will not return, pessimistic people are losing their present through the pathetic
