To a small degree, it pushes my buttons when people say that they’re not pessimistic. “I’m just realistic., that’s all. The world is a bad terrible place.”

Ok, ok, yeah I know. The world really is a hole of scum, a really terrible place. I’m a realist too! But I think that you’re forgetting how much good is in the world as well. How can you not look at inspiring moments that have changed mankind’s history or look at people who have overcome tremendous adversities or even your family and friends who love you and think that in the end, life is bad?

I think that the world probably is 70% bad and only 30% good. With the benefit of the doubt that’s the REALIST’s perspective. But WHY do you focus on the bad? We exist on this earth so we should make the best of it.  Our job is to TRY. You can’t try without hope, and you can’t hope without optimism.