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Originally Posted by Sultana
I think that both optimism and pessimism can be self-fulfilling prophecies, yes?
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No - if the optimist beleives their own press - they are in for a world full of disappointment when their vision for their future doesn't come true because reality is reality... and the world doesn't revolve around them.... The pessimist might not beleive good things will happen (hell, I dont) but if something good does come along -- well it's a bonus... no disappointment there.. Pessimism is better...
Just because you believe something will happen - doesn't make it so... I could believe that i am beautiful.. but reality would say otherwise... i could believe that I am intelligent... reality would say otherwise...