Are You An Optimist Or A Pessimist?

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

William Arthur Ward

Are You An Optimist Or A Pessimist?

Find out now. Take the fun and simple quiz below

Are you optimistic or pessimistic?
Are you optimistic or pessimistic?

Turns out there is a relatively easy and fun way to tell if you are an optimist or a pessimist.

Do you see what you believe, or do you believe what you see?

The world has been changing so rapidly and so stealthily that most of our understanding of what’s happening are based on our biases rather than facts.

Don’t believe me? Take this simple quiz below and see for yourself:

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INSPIRATION: This quiz was inspired by the work of the late Hans Rosling at Gapminder.

For a more thorough treatment of this material, read the book Hans Rosling wrote: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think


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