118. Pessimist, optimist, realist

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A pessimist is he

Who shuts his eyes

To the rising sun.

An optimist is he

Who looks up and sees

Through the teeming clouds.

A realist is he

Who faces the clouds

And adores the sun.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Wings of Light, part 3, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
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