With u . s . consumer spending softening , pers onal incomes faltering , and the dreaded “ r ” word back in the headlines , pessimists are wondering if america is about to follow in japan ' s footsteps 随着美国消费支出的皮软，个人收入透支，可怕的经济衰退又出现在新闻头条，悲观者怀疑是否美国将步日本的后尘。
Best illustration of this problem , i see the face of a shop selling sweet circle of the sign , reading : " the difference between optimistic and pessimistic optimist see is very subtle : donut 最能说明这个问题，是我在一家卖甜圈的商店面前见到的一块招牌，上面写着： “乐观者和悲观者的差别十分微妙：乐观者看到的是甜甜圈，而悲观者看到的则是甜甜圈中间的小小空洞。 ”
We all have a destiny that is born to be irreversible , just as defined in wuji , and everyone is compelled to succumb to its dominance , but that does not necessarily mean that we are destined to be pessimists and capitulate unconditionally 译文：正如《无极》的诠释，我们每个人都有着不可逆转的命运，而且每个人都不能摆脱其束缚，但是这并不意味着我们就注定成为悲观者而且无条件地认命。
