Am I An Idealist?

Do you live authentically, genuinely, and strive to be true to yourself?

Does the truth always matter to you?

Are you not afraid of bending and breaking rules when you think it’s needed?

Is your outlook on the future always optimistic?

Do you thrive on forming and maintaining genuine relationships and is meaningful communication important to you?

Do you pay attention to the necessities of daily life, but do you find the bigger picture more fascinating?

Are your own well-being and that of others of primary importance?

Based on your answers, you are not very likely to be an idealist. Much of the way we experience life is determined by our attitude. In general, there are two different kinds of people based on attitudes: the pragmatist and the idealist. The pragmatists like to expect the best, but it makes more sense to them to prepare for the worst. This does not mean that they are always negative people. They just believe that it’s better to be pleasantly surprised at things going great than to feel bad when things go poorly. At the opposite end of the spectrum you can find the idealist: they always expect that everything that happens in their life to function in an ideal way.

Based on your answers, you are displaying a few signs on an idealist. You may fall somewhere in the middle of the pragmatic – idealistic spectrum, which is based on life perspective. Pragmatists, or realists, are more likely to prepare for the worst while idealists believe that their next plan or move will go fine and without a hitch. Idealists can find the positive in even the darkest situations. Idealists seek fulfillment by helping others and often want to make the world a better place.

Based on your answers, you are displaying signs typically seen among individuals who have an idealistic personality. Idealists give a lot of importance to personal authenticity, and they expect others to do the same. They can get frustrated when they understand that others are not trying to change their unfavorable situation or when they are not trying to develop themselves. Sometimes they need to be reminded that not everyone sees the future as bright as they do. Some people may give more importance to struggles of daily life instead of universal truths.