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-square32fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down125file-text
arrow-up170arrow-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-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRetro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoBecause it’s all for you. You’re protecting yourself from disappointment. Time almost always proves you correct, and very occasionally, you’re pleasantly surprised! But what about everyone else around you that you care about? Being pessimistic tends to wear on them and simply for personal gain. I’d rather be wrong than unpleasant.
minus-squareAllonzeeLV@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoI’d rather be correct than happy is literally my core philosophy. I have great disdain for the concept of ignorance is bliss.
minus-squareRetro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI’m not advocating for ignorance. We should still be as informed as we can be. Optimism and pessimism show up when there are unknowns. It’s ultimately best to be correct and happy, which is achievable, just not if you’re pessimistic.
Because it’s all for you. You’re protecting yourself from disappointment.
But what about everyone else around you that you care about? Being pessimistic tends to wear on them and simply for personal gain.
I’d rather be wrong than unpleasant.
I’d rather be correct than happy is literally my core philosophy.
I have great disdain for the concept of ignorance is bliss.
I’m not advocating for ignorance. We should still be as informed as we can be. Optimism and pessimism show up when there are unknowns.
It’s ultimately best to be correct and happy, which is achievable, just not if you’re pessimistic.