"I haven't seen a monument erected to a pessimist" Oh what a refeshing quote to hear in this dire financial crisis we're in. But where do we draw the line between being an optimist and in touch with the brutal truth of reality? There's a fine line. I love what Jim Stockedale said "confront the brutal facts, but never lose hope that in the end we will prevail." Now that's more like it. Can you imagine what would happen to our profession's credibility if we put into that into practice?! I sense people are looking (14 comments)