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		wartywhoa23 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Create value for others and don’t worry about the ... Pessimists are still happier in the long run: they are either proved right, or pleasantly surprised.

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fragmede 8 days ago [–]

At the cost of being negative and miserable the whole time? If you integrate over time, being proven right or pleasantly surprised at the end doesn't make up for having been in the red for the duration.

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