Optimism, Pessimism or Something Else?

Optimism, Pessimism or Something Else?

What is it that you are hoping for? Maybe you want to become a world class runner or an Olympic swimming champion. The current doctrine of ‘you can do anything you want to do’ implies that you will be able to do this. Sadly, if I wanted to be a world class runner, you would just see me waddle down the street; it would be good because hopefully I would get fitter and of course people seeing me try to run would laugh, but however optimistic I would make my ambition, it is not realistic. Perhaps I should strive to be that Olympic swimmer? To go or not to go Imagine the situation, you are driving in your new sports car up to a junction and there is a little traffic, so you pull out and drive off. Now you drive up to another junction, this time you are feeling optimistic, there is a little more traffic and so you pull out into a small space and are surprised when you are hit. Now imagine you are driving up to a junction, there is traffic and you think I can’t do this, you close your eyes and put your foot on the brake. You are frustrated and worried, the man in the car behind you gets frustrated. You try again, again you put the foot on the brake. The man in the car is now joined by others and they are starting to press there horn. Helping others through sport The other day I watched Sports Relief, where many people had done remarkable things in the hope that the...