@AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world • edit-22 years 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-square32arrow-up195file-text
arrow-up170message-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-22 years agomessage-square32file-text
minus-square@jet@hackertalks.comlinkfedilink7•2 years agoIf your pleasantly surprised are you really a pessimist?
minus-squarexigoilinkfedilink3•2 years agoIf you’re pleasantly surprised, you have to be a pessimist. An optimist will expect things to be positive, so the positivity can’t be surprising.
If your pleasantly surprised are you really a pessimist?
If you’re pleasantly surprised, you have to be a pessimist. An optimist will expect things to be positive, so the positivity can’t be surprising.