So how do you see the glass of water? Half full? Half empty? Or do you see it as a complete glass half empty and half full? What are you?--an optimist, a pessimist, or a realist?
What do you suppose is better in life ----being an optimist or a realist ?
If optimism means overlooking and overruling the negative possibilities in life and believing that they will never happen in your case.........then I think realism is better.
Every youngster today likes to believe that the problems that others encountered in life, he or she is just not going to encounter. And they call that optimism and positive thinking and take all kinds of risks in life. And yet every single one of them goes thru just the very same problems in life besides many more........ and many of them are simply unprepared for them and it throws their life topsy turvy.
Why do you think they wont happen in your case? Are you any different from the rest of the mankind? Did you drop straight from the sky?
It is wisdom to keep in mind the negative possibilities in any aspect of life along with the positives and always be prepared for the obstacles and problems. In fact the old wisdom has always been prepare for the worst while hoping for the best in life. And thats wisdom and thats optimism and thats realism. And thats common sense too. Overlooking and over ruling negative possibilities in life is plain and simple FOOLISHNESS.
Forward to every youngster on your list.