Today's Thought 5.23

An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty;
but I think the glass is twice the size it needs to be.

--
AZ

"AZ" <zikra.nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in
newsYxZj.67770$3v1.40224@bignews3.bellsouth.net:

> An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist,
> half-empty; but I think the glass is twice the size it needs to be.
>

That would be a realist :-)

Wayne

AZ!!! You got me that time! I'm forever using that image as an
explanation on the concepts of optimism vs. pessimum. But you & Wayne
it it on the head -- it's realism.

Now then, why did my mom buy me clothes two sizes too big when I was
growing up??? <G>

FlatironMike
One year, three months, one week, five days, 13 hours, 5 minutes and 9
seconds. 9350 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,805.02. Life saved: 4
weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 10 minutes.

FlatIronMike wrote:
> AZ!!! You got me that time! I'm forever using that image as an
> explanation on the concepts of optimism vs. pessimum. But you & Wayne
> it it on the head -- it's realism.
>
> Now then, why did my mom buy me clothes two sizes too big when I was
> growing up??? <G>
>
> FlatironMike
> One year, three months, one week, five days, 13 hours, 5 minutes and 9
> seconds. 9350 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,805.02. Life saved: 4
> weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 10 minutes.

That's called "practical". LOL