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 Oct 22 2009, 03:25 AM
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Why do people feel the need to be pessimistic? I mean, what does it do, really? You just feel bad about yourself and then what, does it really make you happy?
I have always been a rather optimistic person - I have confidence in myself, I feel better about myself, I'm more focused, I perform better, I come out on top (most of the time), I feel like a winner. So I can't understand why some people are perpetual assholes. The worst pessimists are the ones that look out for people left with any glimmer of hope in their souls and stomp on it until there's none left. Fine, you can be a downer on your own time, but to infect someone else with it is just rude, and MEAN. Hate pessimistic douchebags. Are you pessimistic or optimistic? Which one is better and why? Discuss. |
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Oct 22 2009, 04:05 AM
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i like to think i accept reality for the way it is.
"Previous research has also shown that higher expectations of benefit can backfire when you're trying to change a behavior. If you expect that losing weight (or quitting smoking, or exercising, or learning a new skill) will fix a relationship, help you find a job, or get rid daily stress, and it doesn't, then your motivation to maintain the behavior plummets. People who expect the most rewards from changing a behavior — that is, unrealistic rewards — are least likely to succeed." the virtue of pessimism |
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Gigi pessimistic douchebags Oct 22 2009, 03:25 AM
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Except for Optimist Pri... Oct 31 2009, 10:07 AM
Just_Dream QUOTE(kryogenix @ Oct 31 2009, 08:07 AM) ... Oct 31 2009, 06:01 PM DoubleJ I have learned, and am still learning, that there ... Nov 1 2009, 12:00 AM Gigi EXACTLY Nov 1 2009, 04:52 AM serotonin because if you sit and complain long enough the de... Nov 1 2009, 12:29 PM Mikeplyts QUOTE(serotonin @ Nov 1 2009, 02:29 PM) b... Nov 2 2009, 05:05 PM |
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