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Sun Jan-17-10 09:15 PM
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| So someone explain this whole 'optimism' thing... |
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Because right now I really don't get it...
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| LostInAnomie
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:19 PM
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| 1. It's a practice in self-delusion. |
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Pessimists are never disappointed.
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| Taverner
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:20 PM
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| 2. That's what I've found, in the end... |
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And yes it sucks to be right
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| KG
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:21 PM
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| 3. +infinity. best definition i've ever read! |
| Odin2005
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:33 PM
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| 4. It's about keeping myself sane. |
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:36 PM
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| 5. But what if it doesn't logically work that way? |
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:41 PM
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| 6. In the very long term things get better. |
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I know the notion of "Progress" is not kosher in many circles anymore, but I hold on to it. Whatever the setbacks in the short term in the long term things improve.
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| Quantess
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Mon Jan-18-10 10:45 PM
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I tend to be overly, unrealistically pessimistic in my thoughts. I also have a tendency to be Depressed. Sometimes I have to make an effort to be more realistic, (in my case more optimistic). :)
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Sun Jan-17-10 09:43 PM
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| 7. DU isn't really a reality based site |
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Mon Jan-18-10 06:58 PM
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| 8. REALITY is not a reality based site... |
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