Journal 51: Pessimism

A pessimist looks at a glass of water and says it's half empty. An optimist looks at a glass of water and says it's half full. A realist looks at a glass of water and says there's 50 ml of water in the cup. The opportunist apologizes for finishing the cup of water while the people are arguing. Pessimism is the tendency to expect the worst out of every situation and feel bad about any opportunity and situation. Some people uses pessimism as a defense mechanism. Expecting the worst result so if the result proves to be unpleasant he would have already guessed and prepared for it, but when the result is pleasant he would be even more joyous. However, this is not what a true pessimist think. Even though he might not feel the unpleasant event like a surprise that hit from nowhere, when the good thing happens he would inherently and instinctively think that the good thin will lead to something unpleasant and bad. Some people are then stuck in the vicious cycle of always expecting the worst out of everything and never enjoying life as they scrutinize every opportunity and fear every pleasant events. Sometimes I behave as a pessimist because I don't like getting my hopes up and then crushed. Also I believe that if you believe that something will happen then it won't so I try to tell myself that it would not happen so as to not jinx it.