Of course.. a pessimist sees the diagnosis as a death sentence; a realist sees it as a challenge with odds, strategies, and room for maneuvering. I am not at all concerned about the positives. I want to understand the odds and timely approaches to those elements that will play a role in the future if they’re not addressed today or soon. That, I think, does not make me a pessimist. Your thinking is exactly why companies and governments fail in risk management: the obvious isn’t going to be an issue, it’s the non-obvious that’s going to (as is so clearly stated in American English) - bite your ass.