3/24/2023 0 Comments Optimism vs pessimism![]() Graduate: And you, Jupiter, you are always filled with positive expectation, very focused on places other than the here and now, right? Graduate: You, Saturn, see the goal, notice the gap between here and there and then critique yourself towards the place you want to be. You both like to think about what might be and move towards it. And what I’m thinking is that you two actually have a lot in common. Jupiter: Everyone other than you, that’s who! Graduate: And Saturn, you have long-term goals, correct? You came here for mediation, so here goes. They are starting to poke at each other, so she pushes them apart. Jupiter: Like Ben and Jerry said, ‘If it’s not fun, why do it?’īy now, both of them are shouting at each other across the Graduate. Saturn: Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise! Jupiter: All work and no play make Jack a dull boy! Saturn: Be the diligent ant, not the frivolous grasshopper! Saturn: Stay in touch with reality! And look before you leap! Saturn: That’s because I’m a problem-solver. Jupiter: No way! I’m always ready to agree! It’s just that you’re such a pessimist. Jupiter: We just want to help, but we get kind of tangled up sometimes. Saturn: Bona fide deities, at your service. When they appear before her, she nearly falls over in surprise. The two of them turn into clouds of smoke and whirl down to Earth, where the Graduate is backstage, just about to give a valedictory speech. She’s just graduating from university and has a lot of important years ahead of her. Saturn: That’s the first thing you’ve said that I’ve agreed with! Jupiter: Hey Saturn, last time we argued, we got a Human Being to help mediate. We catch them taking a break in the argument. Today they’re having an argument about whether optimism or pessimism is the right approach to life. When last we saw Jupiter and Saturn, they were trying to reconcile their differences with the help of a Human Being who had climbed up onto Mount Olympus to talk to them. ![]()
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