In Others’ Words: Pessimist or Optimist

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British politician & statesman

You know what the all-wise “they” say: It’s all a matter of perspective.

I can’t argue with “them” this time.

Am I going through life seeing all the difficulties? Or am I going through life embracing all the opportunities?

Probably a bit of both.

I haven’t kept track of my optimist versus pessimist tendency. Some times I’m all about “I can do this.” And sometimes I’m an Eeyore with this kind of perspective:

 

“It’s snowing still,” said Eeyore gloomily.
“So it is.”
“And freezing.”
“Is it?”
“Yes,” said Eeyore. “However,” he said, brightening up a little, “we haven’t had an earthquake lately.”

 

We may chuckle at Eeyore … but, really, do we want to be an Eeyore?

In Your Words: Choose one  – difficulty or opportunity. What helps you turn the one (difficulty) into the other (opportunity)?

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