I Am a Staunch and Unchangeable Optimist. [View all]

[MineralMan]

When I encounter irretrievable pessimism, I move on. History has demonstrated that optimism is what facilitates progress and problem-solving. Pessimism and fatalism simply accept the negative as what will be ongoing as far into the future as those who have those views can manage to imagine. Such attitudes facilitate nothing whatsoever. They are a dead end.

Arguing against that kind of pessimistic negativism is pretty much useless. Arguments will not alter that mindset in people, and only wastes one's time. Instead, holding optimistic views lets you visualize pathways forward that can lead to good results. Optimism encourages hope.

Both optimism and negativism are contagious. There is no vaccination against negativism, fatalism, or pessimism. The only protection is to recognize those things and keep one's distance. In that avoidance, you will find others who share your optimistic view that looks forward with hope, rather than with the expectation of failure and doom.

Put on your mask of optimism and let the doomsayers rant on. Just ignore them and work toward good progress. That's a far healthier approach to difficult times.

That, of course, is my opinion. No doubt it will be ridiculed by the very people I am ignoring.