Also, I don’t have a completely positive attitude and I also do not have an absolutely negative attitude. I am just me, I am an optimistic pessimist. As an optimistic pessimist, I can almost expect the unexpected. I am also honest to people even though it might hurt them. In a sense, you can see the kindness in being honest, but you can also be looked at as the “bad guy” by being 100% honest. Hey, maybe there are some people who like being lied to every once in awhile. The most important thing that I do as an “optimistic pessimist” is try to make sure the people around me are enjoying themselves even though it is probably annoying me. For example, there are some days at school where I would just want to sit down and study or review for a test. But then, my friends would surround me and start asking me a whole bunch of questions and distract me from what I am doing. Even though this irks me so much, I try so hard to be kind about it and be …show more content…
This chapter was written to show that life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. But at the same time life may not always be thunder clouds and lightning. Just because I see myself as an “optimistic pessimist” doesn’t mean that you should see yourself the same way. Be who you are. My advice to you is that you should try to live a happy life, don’t let the troubles of this world try to bring your down. Don’t always conform to whatever society does, be like Tigger. Jump around, be unique, smile, and love life. Just know that it’s okay to have your moments. There are times where you will break down, and want to be alone. Just know that it’s alright, life is hard and it’s difficult to put a smile on your face everyday. When you wake up everyday you have choices, to be positive or negative. No matter which one you pick, just know that the attitude you choose to have effects the people around you too. That doesn’t mean you should flip your personality in order to satisfy others. I just want you to be yourself, be different for a