being pessimistic? what's next

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    Pessimism and optimism are not polarities of one's personality, but rather polarities of one's perspective. I think both optimistic and pessimistic people are annoying - it's annoying when a person is so full of hope, like for example when a Christian expects God's will to bend in order to meet their personal expectations in their life, or when a person depends heavily on luck or chance. I also can't stand people who can't get over that "life isn't fair" and think that everybody is a horrible person, or always expects the worst. I'm pretty sure there is a reason for everything that happens, our feelings and views aside. It's always best to search for this reason instead of vindicating yourself or blaming others. If you think logically, make goals for yourself, then with honest work you can achieve anything you want. For what it's worth.
     
    I've been a pessimist for years. It's a fact that no matter how hard you try to make your life better, **** happens. Whether by fate, someone's idiocy or Mother nature, you'll get screwed over. How can you be an optimist if you're always being dealt roadblocks?

    I had a horrid 2009 and even though I tried to get back to my feet, the odds are against me. You give me a reason to try to look on the bright side and I will give you a reason why you better not be an optimist and you'll get crapped on by who knows.

    Optimism is a lie.
     
    Pessimism and optimism are not polarities of one's personality, but rather polarities of one's perspective. I think both optimistic and pessimistic people are annoying - it's annoying when a person is so full of hope, like for example when a Christian expects God's will to bend in order to meet their personal expectations in their life, or when a person depends heavily on luck or chance. I also can't stand people who can't get over that "life isn't fair" and think that everybody is a horrible person, or always expects the worst. I'm pretty sure there is a reason for everything that happens, our feelings and views aside. It's always best to search for this reason instead of vindicating yourself or blaming others. If you think logically, make goals for yourself, then with honest work you can achieve anything you want. For what it's worth.
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    I agree with you 100%, though sometimes I forget this simple logic when life decides I'm due for an ass kicking. Still, I think I've been through enough to roll with the old "c'est la vie" saying and look at the bright side of things when possible.

    I've been a pessimist for years. It's a fact that no matter how hard you try to make your life better, **** happens. Whether by fate, someone's idiocy or Mother nature, you'll get screwed over. How can you be an optimist if you're always being dealt roadblocks?

    I had a horrid 2009 and even though I tried to get back to my feet, the odds are against me. You give me a reason to try to look on the bright side and I will give you a reason why you better not be an optimist and you'll get crapped on by who knows.

    Optimism is a lie.
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    That's life, but let me tell you a little something I learned recently: if you expect happiness to come from your environment, whether it be people or things in your life, then chances are you're never going to be happy. Happiness isn't something you experience, it's something you choose.
     
    Mario The World Champion said:
    How can you be an optimist if you're always being dealt roadblocks?
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    If you always expect the worst, you'll never be disappointed, but you'll also never be happy. Perhaps it is not worth being an optimist if you are easily discouraged, but it's worth a shot.

    I'm somewhere around the middle. I stopped expecting things to happen and in most cases I deal with things as they come to me. If I consider all the possibilities in my head I'm inevitably drawn to the bad ones, so I don't bother concerning myself. I try to smile most of the time, though :)
     
    Life goes on, that's the way it's meant to be. People get so stuck and attached to things that when they lose them, they become miserable. It's not a healthy way to live. Relationships, for example. People attach themselves to that other person, and expect more from them than anyone else, which then in turn will probably just lead to someone getting heartbroken eventually.

    Don't take life so seriously, it's meant to be fun.

    My two cents. :D
     
    Even though I see the negative consequences of most situations, I wouldn't call myself a pessimist. Life wouldn't be fun if you lived as a pessimist all the time.
     
    I'm not pessimistic, I'm realistic! xD But seriously, it mostly depends on my mood. But most of the time, I try to find the good side of things. My thoughts also depend on how I feel about things. For example, if I don't like someone, and they're not THAT talented, I'm most probably going to say that they're not going to win this year's school idol contest ^_^
     
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