People say that I think very practical. I do agree with them to some extent, but I don’t know, this is how I am. People say I am a pessimist, but I have reasons for thinking so. People say that I try and think a lot about the future, but I say I just try to prepare myself for the worst.

I have many friends very optimistic in their thinking and behaviour. I appreciate it, because I know that thinking positive influences your actions in the future. I am no where against this, but I just have a point to put forward.

People, who believe they will get whatever they think about, try to be very optimistic in their approach. They think that if they want something and if they think about getting it, they will surely end up getting whatever they want. I say it is good to think so, but when we want something so dearly, we build expectations. The positive attitude foments these expectations. As long as they are getting fulfilled, we are happy, but the day we do not get what we want, there are chances that we might break down. I say so because we are expecting a lot. And when it does not work out, we get demotivated. I would just like to say that when we are thinking optimistic we should also prepare ourselves for the worst. What if we do not get what we want!! Someone prepared with this approach will never get shattered because one had prepared himself in prior. Moreover, when things don’t work out with a very positive attitude, one tends to lose complete faith.

I say so because when we want something, we are not the only ones with that desire. In today’s world of competition there are many others who want the same thing. Now, however positive we think, we get only what we deserve. Also when we get something there are hundreds of them out there who wanted the same thing but did not get it. Had everyone built expectations and then failed at the end, there are many who would have lost faith. What I am saying is not for the one who wins but for those who could not. And we can never expect to win always, because everyone gets his share of wins.

Basically, what I want to say is that try and think positive, but always prepare yourself for the worst as well. I am in no way contradicting my statements; I just want people to have this dual approach so that they can handle any situation in life and never break down.