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Philosophy

defacto7

(13,485 posts) Sat May 4, 2013, 02:06 AM May 2013

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--> Optimists are happier but a circumspect cynic is usually right. <-- [View all]

I'm fishing for comments on this little assertion. It's not a trap and I'm not coming back with some grand statement of some kind. It's just a thought that came into my feeble brain and it would be nice to hear some argument, comment or affirmation. I am wondering it's validity myself. Seems a bit too simple but I also see truth in it.

Any takers?

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--> Optimists are happier but a circumspect cynic is usually right. <-- [View all] defacto7 May 2013 OP

I've read it. Happy people are a little applegrove May 2013 #1

I think the cynic wins on both LostOne4Ever May 2013 #2

Self delusion is a form of incentive. rrneck May 2013 #3

being an optimist could merely be seeing many opportunities or seabeyond May 2013 #4

I read somewhere that non-clinical depressives are usually realists ismnotwasm May 2013 #5

Be happy in spite of it all. Happiness comes from within and radiates outward. Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #6

Hmm... OntheFringe87 Sep 2015 #7

What about "Pessimistic Optimism"? yallerdawg Oct 2015 #8

Usually, yes...however Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #9

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