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The winds of life

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward

Today's quote makes me laugh.  Mostly because of how true it is.  As soon as you read today's quote did names immediately come to mind of those who fit the pessimist, optimist, and realist?  Which one are you?  I think we all want to be the realist, adjusting our sails to handle the wind.  But we aren't all the realist. Some of us are the pessimist and some are the optimist.  Sometimes we can be any of the three depending on the winds. A warmer wind, for example, is easier for me to adjust my sails to.  A cold wind usually brings out the complaining in me.  We all need a variety of these kind of people in our lives.  Pessimists help me to be more optimistic or realistic.  Optimists usually point me toward realism, although sometimes I fall into pessimism.  And realists help me gain perspective while I can share with them optimism...and sometimes I pass on pessimism, although I aim for optimism if I can't find my way in realism.  Sometimes it helps us when we are married to someone so opposite from us.  My hub is a pessimist.  He drives me nuts!  But because he is so pessimistic I am compelled to be optimistic or realistic more often than not, trust me it is no good when both of us are pessimists!  :)  How about you?  Where do you fall?  Do you have people in your life who compel you, like my hub does for me, to hold a different perspective about the winds of life?  

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