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Adam Smith | December 29, 2016 | Leave a Comment

Be A Realist and Protect Those Around You

optimist – someone who has a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.

pessimist – someone who has the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.

realist – someone who is interested in or concerned for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.

idealist – someone who has the tendency to represent things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are.  [Read more…] about Be A Realist and Protect Those Around You

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Hi, my name is Adam Smith and welcome to asmithblog.com. I am the author of the book, The Bravest You. Because of my work as an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and speaker, I have been named a top industry influencer by American Genius. I live with my wife, Jasmine, and three children in Shenandoah, IA.

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