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VGPolyglot on 01 September 2016
FunFan said:
Angelus said:
I can see the logic somewhere in most of those points except 6. Being selfish and being successful go pretty much hand in hand. You have to be a bit of egocentric bastard to get to the top of the food chain so to speak.

So, you are in the "we all are competing" camp?

Well, that's what capitalism is: competition.



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Cloudman on 01 September 2016
FunFan said:
Cloudman said:
Dang, so I'm a bad guy/ doing it wrong? T_T I like being optimistic. I feel I'm able to work and focus better if I'm optimistic over pessimistic.

Umm. You appear positive on the outside, but what drives you to work hard? Are you sure there aren't negative feelings driving you? Fear of rejection for example or maybe a need to be accepted and liked. Those types of feelings are embeded deep.

Yeah, I'm not always optimistic, though I feel for me, those negative feelings kinda slow me down, like they discourage me rather than encourage, while optimism keeps me fighting.



 

              

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Zoombael on 01 September 2016

i dont care.



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jigokutamago on 01 September 2016

What does it mean to be successful? Is it the pursuit of material wealth? Is it the pursuit of happiness? What is happiness? Does this happiness contribute to our purpose in life? What is our purpose in life?

These are some of the questions that keep me up at night.



FunFan on 01 September 2016
Cloudman said:
FunFan said:

Umm. You appear positive on the outside, but what drives you to work hard? Are you sure there aren't negative feelings driving you? Fear of rejection for example or maybe a need to be accepted and liked. Those types of feelings are embeded deep.

Yeah, I'm not always optimistic, though I feel for me, those negative feelings kinda slow me down, like they discourage me rather than encourage, while optimism keeps me fighting.

Optimism within negative feelings. Happyception.



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SvennoJ on 01 September 2016
jigokutamago said:
What does it mean to be successful? Is it the pursuit of material wealth? Is it the pursuit of happiness? What is happiness? Does this happiness contribute to our purpose in life? What is our purpose in life?

These are some of the questions that keep me up at night.

Happiness is no longer worrying about your purpose in life or being succesful. Enjoying the moment, not having any questions keeping you up at night. Clear conscience, clear mind, no stress. It's not the most productive state of mind. Carpe diem, manjana, hakuna matata.



fatslob-:O on 01 September 2016

I don't exactly put much stock in psychology ...

I could make an easy refutation like this, "optimistic stock investors are more likely to take risks and reap more gains compared to pessimistic ones" therefore making OP's point bunk ...



jigokutamago on 01 September 2016
SvennoJ said:
jigokutamago said:
What does it mean to be successful? Is it the pursuit of material wealth? Is it the pursuit of happiness? What is happiness? Does this happiness contribute to our purpose in life? What is our purpose in life?

These are some of the questions that keep me up at night.

Happiness is no longer worrying about your purpose in life or being succesful. Enjoying the moment, not having any questions keeping you up at night. Clear conscience, clear mind, no stress. It's not the most productive state of mind. Carpe diem, manjana, hakuna matata.

Thanks but I'm not being kept up at night out of worry, but rather the joy in thinking about and trying to understand the world. Afterall, in my view, there is joy to be had in personal growth.



JustcallmeRiff on 01 September 2016
AZWification said:

I'm equally optimistic and pessimistic, where does that put me?

Makes you noncommittal.



JustcallmeRiff on 01 September 2016

I am a lazy pessimist. Am I the only procrastinating pessimist out there?