AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoBeing a pessimist is better than being an optimist or a "realist." Time almost always proves you correct, and very occasionally, you're pleasantly surprised!message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down124file-text
arrow-up167arrow-down1message-squareBeing a pessimist is better than being an optimist or a "realist." Time almost always proves you correct, and very occasionally, you're pleasantly surprised!AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarewilberfan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI get grief about being a pessimist (primarily from, yes, optimists), but both pessimism and optimism are strategies for coping with life’s uncertainties. One works better for some, the other works better for others.
I get grief about being a pessimist (primarily from, yes, optimists), but both pessimism and optimism are strategies for coping with life’s uncertainties. One works better for some, the other works better for others.