Realist Or Idealist?

There’s a simple little test circulating the internet that promises to tell you if you are a realist or an idealist. The test prompts you to pair a word with a color. For example, you are asked to match the word FEAR, or PEACE, or EARTH from a gird of various colors. And at the end of the quiz, you receive your score — identifying you as either a Realist or Idealist. I took the test which seemed little more than a crass ploy to expose me to more ads. But I must admit, it got me thinking.

A well-known Christian preacher once met a famous Russian actress. “I suppose you are a religious man?” she asked. “Yes,” he replied,…