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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
What did the statement you made previously about optimistic bosses and pessimistic workers mean?
What i meant was, bosses or Project Managers dont generally have the idea how complex a given task could be so he is optimistic that the task could be done in few days. but his subordinates know the complexity of the task and are pessimistic about the task getting over by the dead line.
I'll write a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill - Dire Straits
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Then the "subordinates" are stupid for not correcting the boss's estimate and having a realistic deadline in place. If the "subordinates" did state that the boss's estimate was too short a period of time and the boss insists that it be done by his/her deadline then, like I've said before, it is how you deal with it that makes you an optimist or pessimist. An optimist would realise that he/she can get a better job else where (turning a problem into an opportunity), a pessimist will moan and grumble and get depressed, and maybe start drinking, and popping the happy pills, but as has been medically proven taking drugs for depression increases the risk of suicide.
Like I've said before: An optimist turns a problem in to an opportunity.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar
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Great Reply!
But this part was funny.
Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
a pessimist will moan and grumble and get depressed, and maybe start drinking, and popping the happy pills, but as has been medically proven taking drugs for depression increases the risk of suicide.
I'll write a suicide note on a hundred dollar bill - Dire Straits
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Reality is True and it will happen whether you are a Optimistic or pesimistic.
Reality will show you that, your design is poor.
So go for realistic
Please feel free to contact.
Sreejith S S Nair - Bangalore
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sreejith ss nair wrote:
Reality will show you that, your design is poor
Unless one is actually really good at design.
sreejith ss nair wrote:
Reality is True and it will happen whether you are a Optimistic or pesimistic
This sounds like it is being diplomatically negative. What you appear to be saying is that it doesn't matter being optimistic or pessamistic because "reality" will always kick you down again. Reading the next line in your previous post seems to confirm this hypothesis.
Well, it depends on what you do with that truth.
A pessimistic person will just sigh and think "Well, I knew that was going to happen". Well, if you knew it was going to happen - why let it happen? That's not just pessimism - that's insanity.
An optimist will look at the situation and learn from it, they'll say "That's interesting. I now know how to do better".
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar
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Is that like Dr. Phil[^]?
BTW, you've been busy with the photography this weekend. I particularly like the bee on the flower. I've never seen one so close up before.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar
The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
Is that like Dr. Phil[^]?
Not sure why, I can't view the site - maybe all the CP traffic killed it 
Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
BTW, you've been busy with the photography this weekend. I particularly like the bee on the flower. I've never seen one so close up before
Thanks Colin - it was a superb weekend actually, consisting of early mornings, late nights and loads of hiking inbetween. Now I need a holiday to recover from the holiday
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Photography
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
Unless one is actually really good at design.
Or, more to the point, unless you have a really good builder to implement the design. Some really great designs exist out there that have been completely fulblungered by the ones doing the actual coding.
Peace!
-=- James (Sonork:100.21837)
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Quite an overwhelming majority of Realists (if not take Engineers into account). That's nice, that's nice...
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Reminds me of that Gary Larson cartoon, which shows
3 guys with a glass a water.
The first guy says "the glass is half empty", the second guy says "the glass is half full" and the third guy says "Hey, I ordered a cheesburger"
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And the software engineer said "The glass is twice as large as it needs to be."
Roger Allen - Sonork 100.10016
Strong Sad: I am sad I am flying
Who is your favorite Strong?
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And the realist drinks it and says "It's empty now" !!! 
//Start of joke
Never comment ur code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand !!!
//End of joke
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And the panic merchant will say 'There is no more water, we will thirst to death.' 
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Maybe you are not allowed to select that answer! 
Best regards,
Alexandru Savescu
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Michael Dunn wrote:
I voted for "panic merchant" but the total for that choice still says zero.
That was because 'things break', and no wonder this vote system breaks. 
Maxwell Chen
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