Thinker or worrier?
Out of the blue, Jim asked me the other day if I was a thinker or worrier.
Caught by the moment, I blurted out an answer I've used quite frequently in recent times: I plan pessimistically but execute optimistically.
Which does not quite answer his question, that I know. After some thought, I realised I should have said the following:
If I can do something about the issue at hand, I put on my thinker hat. If I can't do something about it, I brace myself for the worst impact. I used to worry when faced with such circumstances, but now, I just prepare myself mentally for the worst that can happen.
5 days to go.
Caught by the moment, I blurted out an answer I've used quite frequently in recent times: I plan pessimistically but execute optimistically.
Which does not quite answer his question, that I know. After some thought, I realised I should have said the following:
If I can do something about the issue at hand, I put on my thinker hat. If I can't do something about it, I brace myself for the worst impact. I used to worry when faced with such circumstances, but now, I just prepare myself mentally for the worst that can happen.
5 days to go.
posted by Acey Deucey at 7:38 am
2 Comments:
what a qn! I dun think 'thinker' and 'worrier' are mutually exclusive. You can be both you know....
I don't think he meant it as mutually exclusive too. I think he meant predominance.
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