Realism to correctly assess the situation and dynamics.
Hope and/or perseverence to follow those through to their potential.
Again: optimism denies reality. It gets you into trouble eventually, even if it can glide over some rough spots. At best, optimism can limit self-sabotage or inhibition. It does nothing to change the Universe itself.
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Yes thats still not the same as a A realist, A pessimist or AN optimist.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27222190
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27223307
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27225350
And the point is that you need multiple factors.
Realism to correctly assess the situation and dynamics.
Hope and/or perseverence to follow those through to their potential.
Again: optimism denies reality. It gets you into trouble eventually, even if it can glide over some rough spots. At best, optimism can limit self-sabotage or inhibition. It does nothing to change the Universe itself.