PESSIMISM

Optimists are cheerful, accept challenges, believe that they can win and inspire others to succeed against all odds. However pessimism is not as bad as it is usually perceived. But at times, they over estimate their abilities and overlook / underestimate potential obstacles, and end with major failures. Realists on the other hand, take a more pragmatic approach. They focus on both positive and negative aspects. They pay reasonable attention to potential obstacles and rely on strengths to overcome them. Pessimists are closer to realists. They focus primarily on the negative possibilities and short falls. Their tendency to think this way, take their attention to those areas where their counterparts cannot reach. For example, a realist can anticipate problems that are logical or based on past experience. But a pessimist can take cues from various factors and relate them to the situation to conclude how they can affect it. However, to reach the right conclusion he should have good experience and knowledge. Though perceived as annoying, the value pessimists add to their team’s efforts is indispensable, especially if it is dealing with disaster control, risk assessment and the like.