Idealism vs. Realism
Idealism
Idealism is envisioning or seeing things in an ideal or perfect manner; essentially, the theory that states that our reality is shaped by our thoughts and ideas
Idealists settle for perfection, aiming for high, sometimes unrealistic goals, glass half full kind of person
Although, idealists deal with things as they should be, through the internal world of rationalism and ideas
Realism
Realism, is when things are viewed in a more pragmatic approach and actual view of the situation
Realists settle for mediocrity, only aiming for achievable targets
Although, realists deal with things as they are, through the external world of material and facts
“I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are good people and bad people. You’re wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides.”
– Terry Pratchett
“I’m not ready to let the youthful part of myself go yet. If maturity means becoming a cynic, if you have to kill the part of yourself that is naive and romantic and idealistic – the part of you that you treasure most – to claim maturity, is it not better to die young but with your humanity intact?”
– Kenneth Cain
“Scratch the surface of most cynics and you find a frustrated idealist – someone who made the mistake of converting his ideals into expectations.”
– Peter M. Senge
“The idealist hopes. The romantic sees doom. The postmodernist sees doom and hopes.”
– Bauvard
“They said that I should lose my ideals and begin to believe in the methods of practical politicians. Now, I have not lost my ideals in the least; my faith in fundamentals is exactly what it always was. What I have lost is my childlike faith in practical politics.”
– G.K. Chesterton
What are YOU?
Idealism causes you to see things in a very hopeful manner, shaping situations with your own ideas. Realism, on the other hand, causes one to assess a situation as it is, without overt emotional involvement
Idealists tend to be more positive when compared to realists, in how they perceive things and carry out tasks
When making decisions, realists are more goal oriented and thorough than idealists, who may have lofty ambitions, but lack the clarify and focus to put them into action in an achievable way
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/idealism
