Here are my briefs so far, I'll edit in more as I finish them:
If you're not pursuing an ideal there's no point to life
Pragmatism is not acting in the absence of ideals, but rather in a practical fashion to achieve them. An Ideal is defined as “a standard or principle to which people aspire” by the Encarta dictionary. So Pragmatism is not the absence of ideals, but merely a practical approach to achieving them.
The easy way is not always the best way
Pragmatism is focused on what works, not the easy way. Take an example; say you want to double your weight lifting ability. It is practical to work out every day until you have achieved your goal, you take a pragmatic approach. This would hardly be an easy thing, but, if you take a pragmatic approach then you are focused on the results.
