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Old 05-21-2004, 03:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
tecoyah
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In short, Yes.
If one believes that everything is there to teach, and there are no truly "negative experiences" then life is all for the good.
Personal perspective is the reality of the individual, and thus creates the reality of optimism, or its polar opposite.
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