When Anil met me during the weekend, his
first question was: “Are you still doing exercises? You seem to add more weight
than reduce.”
“I will try skipping and see if I can
trim down. Why don’t you start skipping too?” I asked.
“It is easier for me to skip skipping. Your
optimism is admirable. Have you heard a story about optimist and pessimist twins?” he asked.
I blinked.
He shared a favourite story of American psychologist Dr Murray Banks.
There were two (twin) kids, an optimist and a
pessimist. On their birthday, the pessimist was left in a room full of toys.
The optimist was left with just horse manure. When the children woke up, the
pessimist sulked saying, “My brother at the next room may be having better
toys.” The optimist was smiling and exclaiming, “Where there’s manure, there’s
got to be a pony!"
Yes, a pessimist is a person who says that O is the
last letter in Zero, instead of the first letter in Opportunity.
Am I an optimist? I am confidently doubtful.
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ReplyDeleteHaha... a beautiful story with a beautiful message :)
ReplyDeleteOf course, you are an eternal optimist. :)
ReplyDeleteMiddle of shifting houses buddy. Will be back full steam very soon. Keep smiling and making us all smile :):)
ReplyDeleteShifting houses Ramesh
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
ReplyDeleteRameshji, you are a great optimist..see you are going to TRY skipping;)
ReplyDeleteLovely story Ramesh! It is always about the approach, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteLove the little snippets you always seem to have a generous stock of!
ReplyDeleteNice message:)
ReplyDeleteHey Ramesh, very nice post! I wonder what I am ... pessimist or optimist? I lean more towards optimism :)
ReplyDeleteI too am an optimist!! I have saved all my old clothes because I am sure I will lose one day ;)
ReplyDeleteOk now my thinking caps on.. Me a pessimist or an optimist???
ReplyDeleteYou are too good with two "o"s in it...take is yours- Opportunity (without being an opportunist) or Zero (the beggining of all nos)...By the way love your post. It reminds me of that Tamil writer- Sujata.
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You seem to add more weight than reduce? Tell your friend its all muscle.
ReplyDeleteIf you are not an optimist, then we need to change its definition. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a doubt. Was there really a pony? Just wondering? :D
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ReplyDeletenice little story! btw I had read somewhere that -ve thinking causes stress which triggers panic-eating leading to weight gain :)
It is all about perspective. :)
ReplyDeleteYou definitely are a cheerful optimist!! nice post brother!! :)
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confidently doubtful...two opposite words beautifully put together !! i shd me a optimist i suppose..
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