Optimism Debater Gifts

Biofeedback-training: 'Ed used to be an incurable optimist but now he's cured.'

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

That shows business confidence.

'Chocolate milk, carrot cake,candied yams...see, there's a solution to everything!'

"This could be the year someone actually goes up there."

Boptimism

What the Thinker was thinking: 'I think I can...I think I can...'

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

"Even if forced to slave all day, in my mind I'll always play!"

"You're new here ... it's customary on dismal Monday mornings to be miserable."

Happy Days Are Here Again

Six Thinking Hats

"Pollyanna, your teeth are shot. Stop sugar coating everything!"

'Half an optimist is an odd bird, Sarah.'

"I love your optimism."

Protest

'I tried being pessimistic. I was terrible at it.'

"I've learned something in this trial. My firm needs to hire that prosecutor."

"The pizza came late and it was cold!"

The Ekert Saga: 'Ah, another week of school begins...might as well try to make the most of it!...You're crampin' my style, Ekert.'

"You might ask, 'Can two people who love each other find happiness in an era of skyrocketing deficits?' I think they can."

Well, everything's going great! I guess it's time to bring in the naysayers.

"I think I can". (train)

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

"Don't you worry about me. I always land on my feet."

"Yes, we're stranded here... but think how healthier we are eating nothing but fish!"

Well, she certainly is one of our more positive employees!

"I thought those D's meant dedicated!"

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

Pessimists v Optimists.

Sisyphus Sawyer