I don’t have a lot to say about the difference. There was a time when I thought things could be better if they were given a critical look. The flip side of that, is that things can be better if improved from an ‘optimistic perspective’.
If that benefit is actually realized, maybe the pessimist (often) avoids food poisoning by not eating at fast food restaurants (often). The optimist may gain from realizing/seizing opportunity, or trying things.
(‘Maybe squaring the circle is impossible. But I want to know why.’
’Then just read _’s proof that it’s impossible.′
‘I don’t see any reason it can’t be done, it seems like I just have to find a way. So I’m going to give it a go.’
(According to some proofs, squaring the circle is impossible ‘using only a [particular set of tools]’.))
There’s also something else there: ‘What’s the point in doing that? I want to.’ I think some stuff like doing less has an association with depression.
How is “”Depression is just contentment with a bad attitude” false exactly?
I don’t know where this is from. (It sounds like it’s responding to something.)
There are other differences between the two, but I would say that depression is stronger than pessimism.
(Content warning: depressed/depressing sentiments.)
‘Everything seems to go wrong’
‘Why do anything?’
‘Nothing is worth doing.’
‘Life isn’t worth living.’
Only the first of these sounds like pessimism.
I don’t have a lot to say about the difference. There was a time when I thought things could be better if they were given a critical look. The flip side of that, is that things can be better if improved from an ‘optimistic perspective’.
If that benefit is actually realized, maybe the pessimist (often) avoids food poisoning by not eating at fast food restaurants (often). The optimist may gain from realizing/seizing opportunity, or trying things.
(‘Maybe squaring the circle is impossible. But I want to know why.’
’Then just read _’s proof that it’s impossible.′
‘I don’t see any reason it can’t be done, it seems like I just have to find a way. So I’m going to give it a go.’
(According to some proofs, squaring the circle is impossible ‘using only a [particular set of tools]’.))
There’s also something else there: ‘What’s the point in doing that? I want to.’ I think some stuff like doing less has an association with depression.
I don’t know where this is from. (It sounds like it’s responding to something.)