> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 16 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Realism must acknowledge optimism's existence and effectiveness]] As a realistic person, you cannot fall into the trap that [[Sadness is enlightenment and happiness is delusion]]. You should ask yourself, **who do I look up to**: the people who's realistic view of the world leads them to *inaction*? or the people who's optimistic view of the world leads them to *action*? If you are viewing the world through an accurate realistic lense, you must acknowledge the existence of [[optimism]] and the effect that optimistic people have on the world. People who have large effects on the world usually do so because they have a hopeful vision of how the world CAN be, not because they have an unrealistic view of how the world is. This is why:: we should [[Be the change you want to see in the world]]. [[Knowledge of an unjust world is painful]], and a realistic view of the world is often where the [[Anger fuels change| anger that fuels change]] comes from. We can still be angry, but we should be hopeful despite our anger because:: [[Hope is not optimism it is a practice for producing change]]. part of:: [[Growing up is being able to articulate the hope more than the hopelessness]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/GREEN *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[pessimism]], [[realism]], [[optimism]], [[human advancement]], [[purpose]], [[Life principles]]