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barb162

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Mon Jun-27-05 10:32 AM
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2. I think being a realist is best which means not being an optimist or

pessimist. Just look at things as they are, look at facts and don't have unsupportable hope or doom.

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-Is optimism rational & motivational, or is it illusory & debilitating?	Bucky	Jun-27-05 10:26 AM	#0
- It also depends on what you do for a living	Patiod	Jun-27-05 10:32 AM	#1
- I think being a realist is best which means not being an optimist or	barb162	Jun-27-05 10:32 AM	#2
- hope for the best, prepare for the worst...	Lerkfish	Jun-27-05 10:33 AM	#3
- I think being an optimist is the KEY to success.	SmokingJacket	Jun-27-05 10:39 AM	#4

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