Life is not what comes to you but it is how you look at it;
Your perspectives of your life are formed from
- What you learnt from your observations;
- What you learnt from others;
- What you assimilated from your knowledge; and
- What you gained from your experiences
What you learnt from the above factors, are seen in the light of
- Your basic personality traits and
- Already formed convictions and values which ultimately decide the complexion of your perspectives.
For the same experience different individuals react differently according to their own perspectives.
The perspectives of
- The introverts are totally different from that of extroverts; and
- That of optimists are totally different from that of pessimists.
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An Optimist |
A Pessimist |
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Turns the impossible into possible |
Turns the possible into the impossible |
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Pleasantly ponders how high the kite will fly |
Woefully wonders how soon the kite will fall |
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Sees a green near every sand trap |
Sees a sand trap near every green |
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Looks at the horizon and sees an opportunity |
Peers into distance and fears a problem |
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Promotes Progress, Prosperity and Plenty |
Preaches limitations liabilities and losses |
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Runs the race to win or lose |
Sits in the shade, to sleep or sloth |
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Prefers a tough life or thrill and glory |
Prefers an easy life of dullness and drudgery |
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Happily takes stripes of honour with the stains of blood |
Never attempts to fly high, afraid of falling down to the ground |
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To the optimist all the doors have handles and hinges |
To the pessimist all the doors have locks and latches |
