sentences:  According to this article, Bahnsen found his position to be opposed to idealistic optimism and deprecating cynicism.He stated that the pessimist preserves his "idealist heart" but utilizes the "cold calculation of the head" to strike a middle ground.Thus, the pessimist realizes that alleviating the suffering of all (even of one) is next to impossible, yet the grief caused by this impossibility strengthens the pessimist's tireless pursuit of this goal, instead of demoralizing him/her.