C. The Pessimistic Optimist

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C. The Pessimistic Optimist


1. This talk by Juan Mathew presents his point of view by comparing the different reactions of optimists and pessimists to the same interview: It is also good to be a pessimistic optimist.


2. I agree with the assumption he made in his speech that being an optimist is a lot of trouble. First of all, I will affirm that optimists have a positive attitude towards everything, but they do not anticipate the uncertainty of events, after all, the world is unknown and full of uncertainty. That way, if the unexpected strikes, the optimist will be confused. However, the modifier before the word "pessimistic optimist" represents the perspective of the world, and the modifier after the word represents the attitude of the individual. What is a pessimistic optimist, is that he knows the cruelty of the world, who sees its bad side in advance, afraid of thinking too good but disillusioned, so willing to take what he gets as a gift, an unexpected surprise. For example, it is like a prisoner locked in a dark room, but there is a weak light, and he can live well by this weak light, rather than giving up and complaining about the world.

In my opinion, the world is not only beautiful, but also has many dark sides, so pessimism and optimism can make us survive in this contradictory world. Even if you see the dirty side of humanity, you still want to believe in the good.

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