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Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The answer depends totally upon the viewpoint of the individual that is questioned. An optimist would say that the glass is half-full, but a pessimist would say that the glass is half-empty. Optimism and pessimism have th ....

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.... stop raining.” An optimistic person is upbeat and charismatic, and a pessimistic person is dejected and downhearted. An optimistic outlook is most successful and radiant. Although everything has both pleasant and unpleasant attributes, a pessimist overlooks the positive and dwells on the negative. For example, if someone was to make an A on a test, a optimist would say “ good job,” when a pessimist would say “it was a very easy test anyway, and anyone could have passed it.” If a person gets diverged in pessimism he will become depressed and discouraged. A pessimist strives on negativity and sorrow. A pessimistic person scrutinizes h ....