Pessimist or Optimist

Pessimist or Optimist
By William Arthur Ward

The pessimist finds fault;
the optimist discovers a remedy.

The pessimist seeks sympathy;
the optimist spreads cheer.

The pessimist criticizes circumstances;
the optimist changes conditions.

The pessimist complains about the apple seeds;
the optimist plants them.

The pessimist imagines impending peril;
the optimist sees signs of prosperity.

The pessimist disparages;
the optimist encourages.

The pessimist creates loneliness;
the optimist finds friends.

The pessimist nibbles at the negative;
the optimist is nourished by the positive.

The pessimist builds barriers;
the optimist removes roadblocks.

The pessimist invents trouble;
the optimist enriches the environment.

Which are you?