The Boss from Outer Space and Other Aliens at Work: A Down-to-Earth Guide for Getting Along with Just About Anyone

Chapter 7. Employees from Jupiter

Jupiter is the largest of the planets in our solar system and is made up mostly of gasses. It has a “bubbly” spirit, in other words, much like the optimists I am going to talk about in this chapter. Jupiter was also the Roman god of lightning, and you know what pessimists think about the odds of being struck by lightning—they expect it to happen to them on an almost daily basis. Probably the best-known feature of the planet Jupiter is the Great Red Spot, a giant storm that has existed for hundreds of years. What a field day a pessimist could have with that—a storm that never ends!

The Optimist/The Pessimist

Here’s a great example of how an optimist and a pessimist might react in the same situation.

Co-Worker A: “Wow! ...