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ismnotwasm

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5. I read somewhere that non-clinical depressives are usually realists

Reply to defacto7 (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 01:21 PM

May 2013

I don't necessarily agree with this though, the human condition has room for all kinds of behavior as well as outcomes, but we are conditioned to expect the worst. Cynicism always has a aftertaste of schadenfreude to it.

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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