Urban Dictionary defines an optimistic realist as “Someone who is able to look at the positive side of life while maintaining a realistic viewpoint.

People sometimes confuse my realist outlook for pessimism because I always want to understand the worst case scenario. That doesn’t mean I am resigned to accepting the bad. It means I know bad things can happen – I want to be ready for that without living in fear of it.

Because there is also the possibility that positive things will happen – I want to expect that and embrace it when it does.