On a philosophical note, the vacant corner lot next to us is wooded. In the daylight the light comes through the trees and I can see the street beyond. At night our dog will bark at critters visiting the lot, but if I shine a powerful light into the trees I can’t see even half way across the lot, but I do see car lights as someone drives along the street on the other side.
The light I shine doesn’t do as much for me as the light shined toward me.
After I had been working at my current job for a few years, I bought an Eeyore stuffed donkey. I told everyone it was my office mascot to remind me that no matter how bad things were, they could always get worse. They thought I was joking. Then we got furloughed for 5 weeks.
Always look on the bright side of life / If life seems jolly rotten / There’s something you’ve forgotten! / And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing…
There’s actually a thing called “depressive realism”, where people who are pessimistic often prove better at predicting and thus preparing for worst-case scenarios and other negative situations than optimists, who often never even believed such a situation could happen.
If he’s lived his life by way of “depressive realism” and then tried to become optimistic about life, he could have been caught flat by some unfortunate circumstance he might have otherwise seen.
eromlig almost 2 years ago
I know a guy who wouldn’t be happy unless he were miserable.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Amen, Sam. Remember, it’s always darkest before it’s completely black.
Lee26 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
He has a point!
Lee26 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I love these occasional overhead perspectives. Scott, how do you decide on when to do them?
Totalloser Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Sam is the eternal optomist
poppacapsmokeblower almost 2 years ago
On a philosophical note, the vacant corner lot next to us is wooded. In the daylight the light comes through the trees and I can see the street beyond. At night our dog will bark at critters visiting the lot, but if I shine a powerful light into the trees I can’t see even half way across the lot, but I do see car lights as someone drives along the street on the other side.
The light I shine doesn’t do as much for me as the light shined toward me.
Ken Norris Premium Member almost 2 years ago
A blind man carries a lantern, not for himself, but others…
contralto2b almost 2 years ago
After I had been working at my current job for a few years, I bought an Eeyore stuffed donkey. I told everyone it was my office mascot to remind me that no matter how bad things were, they could always get worse. They thought I was joking. Then we got furloughed for 5 weeks.
PoodleGroomer almost 2 years ago
Some people you can make happy. Some people just have less to complain about.
cipactli77 almost 2 years ago
Always look on the bright side of life / If life seems jolly rotten / There’s something you’ve forgotten! / And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing…
willie_mctell almost 2 years ago
If you adjust your expectations properly you’re never disappointed.
David Rickard Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Hey Sam…
Have you never been mellow?
Have you never tried to find a comfort from inside you?
Have you never been happy just to hear your song?
Have you never let someone else be strong?
Nocturnal85 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
In 40 years I’ve never seen a woman wear a top like that in an office
Betrayral In The Common Room almost 2 years ago
He’s like grumpy cat.
Ironhold almost 2 years ago
There’s actually a thing called “depressive realism”, where people who are pessimistic often prove better at predicting and thus preparing for worst-case scenarios and other negative situations than optimists, who often never even believed such a situation could happen.
If he’s lived his life by way of “depressive realism” and then tried to become optimistic about life, he could have been caught flat by some unfortunate circumstance he might have otherwise seen.