Pessimism

Pessimism is a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; it’s essential to our well-being and survival. It makes us think of the worst possible situation to ensure our safety, both mentally and physically. Pessimism isn’t just there to make us depressed or gloomy, it makes us think rationally, logically. Is optimism the best way to live our everyday lives? Does it hinder us from seeing reality and how it actually is? ‘Always think positive!’ Well, what if

to concentrate on the negative aspects of life. As a result, people think that pessimism only has bad effects on them. In contrary, Julie Norem, a psychologist who searches for pessimism for over two decades, verifies that not all pessimism is bad for people (101). There is one kind of pessimism called defensive pessimism which is a cognitive strategy to keep low expectation, has positive unexpected benefits. Pessimism can be good for health, performances and level-headed judgements. As for the first

life is bad. He made a terrible representation of the world, and assumes that if men do not agree on that fact, it simply means that they are crazy. “Optimism is in fact quite common; while there is life there is hope.” As an example of his pessimism, the poem “Night Song of a Wandering Shepherd in Asia” (1831) talks about a shepherd that speaks to the moon once it rises, he keeps comparing between the moon’s wanderings and his personal wanderings. We can notice in this poem a parallel structure

knows too little.” ― Mark Twain. People often assume that those who appear to think of the worst outcomes of situations are very unhappy and simply cynical. They will often refer to them as being “pessimistic”. There are many different views on what pessimism actually is and what it means to be a pessimistic person. There is much more to it than having a negative perspective on life. A general definition could be a premonition or belief that what you are hoping for will not occur. The term comes from

to guide them to a specific intentional point; to move them from illusion to the truth. This novel depicts the journey of the intellectual world regardless the problems of the life, and it focuses on the world of optimism rather than the world of pessimism but in a satirical way. Voltaire responds to Enlightenment in this novel, he used a naïve personality (Candide) to answer the question of the

Optimists and pessimists look at the world and life in very different ways. It’s factual that optimism and pessimism are both views, however, that’s where the similarities ultimately end, and the differences start to show. Optimists look at the world and life with joy, heart, and determination, and pessimists, people who see the world and life negatively, just can’t seem to muster the sort of positivity that optimists have. The differences between the two views is most commonly seen when it comes

Pessimism is defined as being “the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes” and the belief that “all things are naturally tend to evil.” This term is one often used to describe Lord of the Flies, a novel from the author William Golding. Lord of the Flies tells the tale of a group of English schoolboys that crash landed on a deserted island. At first, the group attempted to maintain civility, however, as fear and jealousy overtook their minds, many of the boys became

Pessimism is conceptualised as a lens in which the aspects of life are viewed with a sombre temperament, distorting one’s appreciation for life by ignoring its good aspects, thus lowering one’s expectations. Arthur Schopenhauer is often categorised as the greatest pessimist in Western philosophy despite never formally characterising himself as such. However, he exercises the concepts “optimism” and “pessimism” to classify certain conceits of suffering in his philosophies on human life and existence

characteristic trait which is unique and observed in certain individuals. It’s a form of mental state in which, one believes that the outcome of some specific task or result, will be positive or good. A widely used idiom for explaining optimism over pessimism, in a simplified manner is by illustrating the example of a glass with water at the half point. In this specific scenario, an optimistic person is said to observe the glass as half full because of

“Pessimism never won any battle” –Dwight D. Eisenhower I am a pessimist, I was dropped out and I even repeated one year at high school, but in the next few years I win a competition and receive a full scholarship for my master. So, are pessimists truly capable in winning a battle? This essay aims to elaborate pessimism in various perspectives while at the same time providing its reflection towards the author. In the early part, the concept of pessimism will be explored, including its relation