It feels like being an optimist in this world must be absolutely soul crushing.

  • MONKEYHOG
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    1 year ago

    My life has given me the exact opposite experience. Time almost always proves me correct to be optimistic, it just sometimes takes a longer time. So you have to be both optimistic and patient. The pessimist may be right in the short term, but optimism is.correct.given enough time.

    • Iusedtobeanadventurer@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This has been my experience as well.

      I consider myself a pragmatic optimist. I assume the best intentions in those around me, give forgiveness for human error and tendencies, and when someone gives me cause to do so I pragmatically adjust my expectations of them and their actions.

      I also assume that, as long as I am trying to do the next right thing in each situation I find myself in, most of those situations will resolve in a positive outcome. Even if others involved are not committed to the same path.

      I found much more success and happiness with this philosophy or approach to life.

    • HerrLewakaas@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      Same here. I go about life with a positive outlook and because of that, see negative things as minor hickups among all the positive things that reinforce my optimism