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That's fair enough, I guess I'm more pragmatic about what's happening around me and work to mitigate its effect on me, having a little pessimism is good for that I think as it forces action.

Yeah I have enough pessimism to ensure survival for when shit hits the fan😀

Yep, that's what I was getting at. I figured you would. There's nothing wrong with optimism though, like hope, it's needed.