Caution: The purpose of this post is to encourage discussion, thought and discourse (Which is really the same as discussion. Yay, redundancy!).
You know, I have been browsing through quite a few blogs over the last few days and the one thing that really strikes me is the fact that there are a lot of naive/idealistic people around. "But Josh, why do you put naive and idealistic people in the same category?" Well, the reason I do that is because you will always find one when you find the other. On the other hand I would put myself in the other end of the life's spectrum where the sign reads 'Cynic/Realist'.
Now, I know that 22 (And a half!! =) ) is not that old, but it is fair to say that I'm a little more experienced than I used to be. I used to find myself amusing when I was younger (to be fair, I still do to a certain extent) but now, more and more, I just find myself mostly...musing these days. I digress. Having tasted both sides, I can say that I am firmly in the latter camp. While I recognize that my experiences have changed me from an idealist to a realist, it is not a measure of how mature I am nor is it a definitive change from childishness into maturity.
My aim here really is not to stereotype one group or to form any definitive opinion. Idealistic people are not all bubbling, overflowing vessels of youthful passion nor are all realist machine zombies trudging through life utterly devoid of hope.
So, I am curious about what YOU think YOU are and what YOUR thoughts are on the subject. Please post all relevant replies in the comments section, not the shoutbox.