What Kind of Writer Are You: Optimist or Pessimist?

"However great a man's natural talent may be, 

the art of writing cannot be learned all at once." 

~ Jean Jacques Rousseau

There are two responses to this quote...

It Energizes You
When you read Rousseau's quote, there's a loud "YES" rising up from your gut because it validates the writing journey you travel. You know you haven't arrived, but there's still a chance of arriving at your writerly destination.
You, my friend, are a writerly optimist.

It Depresses the Boogie-Woogie Out of You
On the flip side, this quote can knock the air out of some writers. Why? Because some writers (most often those new to the game) want instant publication. They want to know and master all the writing rules right now, and when that doesn't happen, they're frustrated.
This is an example of a writerly pessimist.

Where do you pitch your tent? Can you tell I'm in the energizer bunny camp?