pie in the sky thinking
- wishfulDriven by desire
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
unrealistic · naive · dreamer · castle · clouds · hopeful · impractical · starry-eyed · delusion · rose-colored · optimism · scheme · vision · foolish · quixotic · airy · impossible · romantic
realism vs. fantasy
pie in the sky thinkingrealism
Accepting things as they are
pragmatism · level-headedness · feet on the ground · groundedness · common sense
pragmatic orientation
pie in the sky thinkingpragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
practicality · hands-on approach · common sense · brass tacks · street smarts
optimism-pessimism spectrum
pie in the sky thinkingpessimism
Expecting unfavorable outcomes
cynicism · defeatism · fatalism · doom and gloom · worst-case thinking