There is such a joke:
What is the difference between Pessimist, Optimist and Realist???
When they are in a dark tunnel, then...
a pessimist sees only the tunnel,
an optimist sees the tunnel and the light at the end of this tunnel,
a realist sees the tunnel, the light and the approaching train.
I've thought over this question many times. And even today with my friend we discussed it...
Some people think that being a pessimist is very bad, you will never take a risk, you will never believe in your dream, the only advantage is that you will never get disappointed. For someone being a realist is good, you are trying to see everything with a sober mind, but sometimes such a lifestyle is very similar to pessimism.
As for me I am a total optimist... but it doesn't mean that I'm smiling and laughing constantly. There is also a time when I'm sad. For me an optimistic lifestyle means that I think that not everything in the world is so bad, that there things which we should live for, which we should enjoy.
And such a way of life really helps me... but I will write about it in detail later. ;)
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Lifestyles (which to choose)
Optimism and Pessimism (by famous people)
Some interesting quotes of famous people about these lifestyles:
- A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. (Winston Churchill)
- What is pessimism? The result of meeting of two different optimists. (Stanislav Ezhi Lets)
- The world belongs to optimists, pessimists are only spectators. (François Guizot)
- Everything is not so bad as it seems. It's much worse. :-) (Bill Press)
- Optimist is a person who precisely knows how bad the world can be; and for pessimist it's the news every single morning. (Peter Ustinov)
- If you see a light in the end of a tunnel, it means that you are looking in wrong direction. (Barry Commoner)
- Often in difficult life situations, pessimism takes away the last braveness. (Alfred Adler)
- Pessimism is when knowledge is bigger than belief, and optimism - when belief is bigger than knowledge. (Baurzhan Tojshibekov)
- Original optimism is based NOT upon the belief that everything will be good, but on the belief, that everything won't be so bad. (Jean Djutur)
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Squirrel (Photo)
Just look what beautiful creatures we have on our planet! Isn't it nice? When you see it in the forest, it's really exiting to observe it. Believe me, I saw it! :)
Girls really like Martini :)
Why do we like Martini? Try it only once in your life and you'll never forget its taste.
I'm not promoting alcohol drinks, I just wanted to say that Martini is one of these cocktails, which you drink only for pleasure, but not to get drunk.
And here you have a few interesting and funny quotes of different girls about Martini:
- It's so sweet and pleasant. But once after drinking Martini, I got drunk and made love with the other girl. And since that time when I think of Martini, I remember my 'same-sex love experience'.
- It's so nice to drink Martini, especially when you are lying on a sofa, and beside you there is a beloved man who... it's the top of my dreams.
- There's nothing better than this cocktail, especially outdoors, in winter, with a banana in your other hand. Try it, and you wont forget this feeling. :)
- I like its taste. At my friends birthday I drank almost the whole bottle... It was both the shame and the pleasure!
As for me, I like cognac, red and white wine, etc... and Martini is in this list either.
And do you like Martini? ;)
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Pessimist and Optimist :)
A family had twin boys and the only difference between them was that one was an optimist and the other a pessimist.
Just to see what would happen, on the twins' birthday their father loaded the pessimist's room with every imaginable toy and game. The optimist's room he loaded with horse manure.
That night the father passed by the pessimist's room and found him sitting with all his new gifts crying bitterly.
"Why are you crying?" asked the father.
"Because my friends will be jealous, I'll have to read all these instructions before I can do anything with this stuff, I'll constantly need batteries, and my toys will eventually get broken." answered the pessimist boy.
Passing the optimist room, the father found him dancing of joy in the pile of manure. "What are you so happy about?" he asked.
To which his optimist boy replied: "There's got to be a pony in here somewhere!";) ... more
Forest
This is an amateur photo made by me last week. I was in Carpathian mountains, in one of the forests there. Isn't it beautiful? It's the entrance to the forest.
I must say that it's really cool to stay in such a place for some time. I love it!!! The air is so fresh, you feel so healthy after staying there. But, I can't stand the fact that there are many people who do not care about the meaning of the forest, who cut the trees all the time. Because of them, we lose this beauty... we lose the earth's lungs, what would be the consequences later...
Try to love your planet and nature, and it will love you! ;)
Beauties (Photo)
Click to zoom in.I came across this photo a few weeks ago. This is a girl model and her car. It's an amateur photo.
A nice combination, isn't it? What do like better? :)
A nice combination, isn't it? What do like better? :)
Bad weather... is it a problem?
Rain is a possibility in many countries, but is it really a problem? We are used to get upset when we see it raining. Often our plans are ruined because of it. But should we fall into despair because of bad weather? I don't think so! There is lots to do even when the weather does not cooperate. Just see this couple above, do they really care about these bad weather conditions? :)
As for me... yesterday, we had a picnic, it was raining and we couldn't go out and have it in the forest. But, nevertheless we had a nice time!
This is the case when you should use your fancy and you will find plenty of things to do.
Or simply, if it's raining - smile and enjoy it! It's not worse than sunny weather! ;)
Breasts prolong man's life
German researchers have found out that looking at female breasts positively influences man's health and even prolongs life by 4-5 years! And 10 minutes of staring at woman breasts are equivalent to 30-minute gymnastics. Thus female breasts have influence only on men...
Nearly 200 men took part in the research. It turned out that those men who daily enjoyed looking at female shapes, suffered from a hypertension and cardiovascular diseases less often, than those who did not behold woman breasts.
So, guys... wanna live 5 years more? Than convince your beloved women to help you with it! ;)
Kitten (Photo)
Click to zoom in.
Today I came across this photo... isn't it cute?!
P.S. From time to time I will make some Photo posts, simply to arouse positive emotions.
Summer 2009
Summer - perhaps the best season of the year! Someone is having nice vacations at the seaside, other - in the mountains. And I'm going to have a picnic this weekend. What can be best than staying in the forest, listening to all sounds of nature and breathing mountain fresh air. At the end of this summer I'm also gonna have some bigger vacations, we are planning to spend couple of weeks at the seaside. I believe it will be a fabulous time!
For those who are staying at home, and I know there are plenty of such people, I suggest to have some vacations out of your home city... you will like it, and you really deserve it!
I LOVE summer so much! It's the best time of the year! Enjoy it! ;)
What is RSS?
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a “feed,” “web feed,” or “channel,” contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that’s easier than checking them manually.
RSS content can be read using software called a “feed reader” or an “aggregator.” The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed’s link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user’s subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.
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Smile prolongs your life
The optimistic view on the world not only improves your health, but it also prolongs life. Scientists research has shown that optimism reduces probability of development of cardiovascular diseases almost by 50%. Earlier researches prove that bad emotions and stresses negatively affect heart, provoking development of illnesses.
Now, for the first time, there are the results which show the possibility to prevent the development of heart illnesses with the help of your smile. So, take it easy and simply... SMILE! ;)
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
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My name is Roman Soluk. I was born on April 17, 1986. I am a native Ukrainian. I live in Ukraine, Sambir. In 2008 I graduated from Drohobych State University (MA, English Philology).
I work as a translator, managing my own translation company - Tranagen Translations. I'm also the Open Directory Project volunteer editor. I have been working on the Internet since 2004.
In 2008 I decided to be an optimist, to live a healthy lifestyle, to give up bad habits. Simply, to improve my personality. I thought that it wouldn't be bad if I tried to be happy and to enjoy my life.
And I must say, that it really helped me. I solved most of my problems. Besides, I gave up smoking, started to eat healthy, began to avoid bad thoughts in order to attract positiveness, GOT MARRIED! Though it's not the finish yet, I am constantly developing my personality. And I'm sure that my success in life is still waiting for me.
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Hello world!
Here I will write about optimism as a lifestyle, how it helps to achieve your goals, how beautiful the life is when you look at it from this point of view. Here also you can find some information about me, i.e. my personal development... and many positive photos. Hope you'll find it interesting!
So, welcome!
If you have any questions after reading my posts, I'll be happy to answer them. ;)
