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The Optimist vs. the Pessimist



An optimist sees the best in the world, while a pessimist sees only the worst. An optimist finds the positive in the negative, and a pessimist can only find the negative in the positive.

For example, an avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. His search ended when he found a dog that could actually walk on water to retrieve a duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of his friends would ever believe him.

He decided to try to break the news to a friend of his, a pessimist by nature, and invited him to hunt with him and his new dog. As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flew by. they fired, and a duck fell. The dog responded and jumped into the water. The dog, however, did not sink but instead walked across the water to retrieve the bird, never getting more than his paws wet. This continued all day long; each time a duck fell, the dog walked across the surface of the water to retrieve it.

The pessimist watched carefully, saw everything, but did not say a single word.

On the drive home the hunter asked his friend, "Did you notice anything unusual about my new dog?" "I sure did," responded the pessimist. "He can't swim."
God bless!

2 supah stars:

  aries_arevalo_ax

January 18, 2008 at 9:19 AM

That's a good one. Can i contribute? OPTIMIST - sees the glass half full, while the PESSIMIST sees it half empty. Life is so much better seeing the good things that happened to you. There are more things to thank for than to regret, reps.

  mikster

January 19, 2008 at 2:21 PM

I liked that one.