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It occurred to me, a novice to the Monk team, but a committed believer after these 6 months, that those that live in the MM world are born pessimists. Those of us who patiently buy, hold and wait for the rewards of these strategies, are more likely optimists. So for help in defining the difference between the two, I did a brief web search. I actually liked this article http://www.personal-development.com/chuck/pessimists.htm. The key paragraph for me was this:

Who is being realistic, an optimist or a pessimist?

Surprise! The answer is both are realistic. Both are correct. Why? Because their disposition (optimism or pessimism) is a self-fulfilling prophecy. For example, a young man decides to become a stand-up comic. His friends think he's nuts, but he's an optimist. Because he thinks he has a chance, he keeps trying. And because he keeps trying, his chances keep increasing. True, he runs into obstacles, but he's an optimist, so hurdles are seen not as objects of fear or frustration, but as puzzles in need of a solution. Because of his positive attitude, he doesn't give up. And do you know what happens to people who don't give up? They reach their goal! Now repeat in your mind the same scenario, but with a pessimist. What do you think the pessimist's chances of success are? Can you see how their negative attitude set themselves up for failure?

Everyone have a good evening (I'm in CA).