Winston Churchill said,

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

optimist or pessimist?

i LOVE this quote because it brings to the fore what I LOVE to do which is to see opportunity in every difficulty

i figure: i got a choice

which one will make my life easier and happier?

no brainer

to switch ( when i catch myself ) from one to another

I do both, I guess, depending on the situation. I don't think it's black or white. If I encounter an opporunity, but it doesn't 'have my name on it,' so to speak, I will see it as not worth my while, and maybe even consider it difficult. But if I see something that I really want to do or have, I'll definitely seize it as an opportunity. I think sometimes we can waste a lot of energy trying to make lemonade out of some things that really are lemons.

I had an opportunity recently to place my music CDs on a commercial website. There were a lot of conditions and hassles involved, and also some risk. I talked to Jonathan about it and we decided this was not the right opportunity.

I guess it's kind of a Taoist thing for me-- seeking simplicity, avoiding a lot of worldly hassles-- so I would have to say I don't think some opportunities are all they're cracked up to be, yet in general I'm an optimist and look on the bright side of things.

It's an inspiring quote; I like it! I'd say 30% the former, 70% the latter.

xoxo,
Lita

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"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Its interesting to view lifestyle issues like eating and exercise as difficulties or opportunities.

Neither. I'm a realist as best I can be.

I am an optimist.....since I believe we set up and 'create' a great deal of our own reality. Since it's so important what I PROJECT....then optimist is the only way to go......for me.

-David Z. Mason

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what is an opportunity unless it is taken?
if it is not taken, it is just a path

but i thought opportunities were the ones that were taken
that is how i saw this quote

even though the definition is just one sided
i am thinking that if i make a concerted choice to TAKE an opportunity
i might as well look for the opportunities within the difficulties

thus opportunities within opportunities
not always easy
but this helps me

la_veronique Wrote:
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> thus opportunities within opportunities


Definitely an optimistic way to view things

xoxo,
Lita

[paintedrenderings.blogspot.com]

might as well

P.

I blame my parents.

If you're a pessimist, life is full of nice surprises.

haha debbietook, i agree

I think..I am an opportunist by large goals - pessimist to certain steps to get there

in a nutshell

good quote, nice post

I believe that difficulty and oppurtunity are very important aspects of life. If everything was easy to obtain then, this would be a very uneventful world. I wouldn't want to live in an unchallenging world. lol And if there were no oppurtunities then life would suck and blow at the same time. I don't I could even describe such a dust brown world of deppression and stale bitterness would be ruler over humanity... So anyway, I don't really know what I would call myself. I guess I am just me. lol