ISMs and its DANGERS
Mindset may be the most impactful factor to how we live our daily lives. People’s mindset dictate the way they live and the way they live impacts their world and its surroundings. It is wise to know and understand the “isms” of the world and its impact to ourselves and others.
re·al·ism
/ˈrē(ə)ˌlizəm/
noun
1.
the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.
One of the keys to operating successfully in life is dealing with situations realistically. Knowing when to call it quits is a strong skill set that is under-utilized. The problem with realism is people become way too pessimistic. They confuse their pessimism with “realism” and being a “realist”.
A realist can not only see the negative but can also see the positive silver lining. Those who live in realism too deeply might abandon their dreams completely even when they shouldn’t. Example: maybe you can’t be a professional basketball player, but basketball is your passion undoubtedly. Should you give up totally on basketball? No you shouldn’t. You can do other things surrounding basketball. Such as: sports analyst, coach, sports lawyer, sports doctor, YouTube commentator, sports writer, etc. There are so many avenues that your passion can take you but if you’re too focused on being realistic, you’ll never be able to see the other opportunities.
B. i·de·al·ism
/īˈdē(ə)ˌlizəm/
noun
1.
the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.
Idealism is basically the antithesis of realism. It's looking at everything with rose colored glasses. I can be at fault with looking at things too idealistic. Pursuing plans with the intent of everything going perfect is the surest way that nothing goes perfect.
Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong”. Therefore all mishaps should be planned for accordingly, which can be a difficult task for those who wished for things to go exactly how it is in their head. It will never go exactly the way it is in your head.
Idealism often leads to disappointment. The Ideal outcome can create expectations that can never be met. If you lived long enough you know expecting too much from imperfect humans is the quickest way to being let down.
If you don’t wanna be let down and experience heartbreak a thousand times over, Control over your ideals is a requirement.
C.op·ti·mism
/ˈäptəˌmizəm/
noun
1.
hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcome of something.
"the talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism"
Optimism can work as a beautiful balance of being idealistic and realistic. An optimist can deal with the realities in life while vehemently working towards an ideal goal. The only downfall of optimism is coming to grips with knowing everyone’s future can’t be saved.
It's easy to see someone or something for what it is but it's like pulling a tooth admitting that the future of said person or thing simply can’t be saved.
When faced with this difficulty the optimist should find peace in the actions they took to reach the ideal state regardless of the outcome their actions produced.
I would like to leave you with a quote from the king of ISMs himself, Chicago Rapper, GLC.
“ Apply yourself to supply your wealth
Only limitations you'll ever have are those that you place upon yo'self”
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