AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · edit-210 months 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-up194file-text
arrow-up194message-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-210 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAllonzeeLV@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months 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-up2·10 months 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.
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.