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Think of your outlook on life as a compass guiding you through a forest:
If you’re a pessimist, it’s like having a compass that only points towards the thorny bushes and dangerous cliffs. You’ll likely end up in a place you’d rather avoid because you’re focused on the pitfalls.
Being overly optimistic is like having a compass that ignores all warning signs. You might walk right into a swamp, mistaking it for solid ground, because you’re not paying attention to the real challenges on your path.
Being realistically optimistic is like having a well-calibrated compass. It helps you navigate around the hazards while also steering you towards your desired destination.
In essence, a realistically optimistic mindset allows you to see the world for what it is, while also guiding you towards the outcomes you desire.
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Ray Dalio: Embrace Reality And Deal with it
Do: Embrace Reality and Deal with It
Look at the Nature of It
Link to originalWith regard to everything that you enjoy, find useful, or love, keep their nature in mind, starting with the smallest things. If you have a favorite coffee cup, remember that it’s a cup; then if it’s broken, you can stand it. When you hug your child or your spouse, remember that it’s a mortal human being you’re hugging; then if that person dies, you can stand it. - Epictetus
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Link to original1.1: Be a hyper realist
Link to originalEmbrace reality and deal with it. - principles
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Being optimistic to make a difference
Link to originalI mean I have been so optimistic that 32 years ago I was stupid enough to think that you can write a better Kernel than anybody else. So you have to kind of be a bit bit too optimistic at times to to make a difference. - Linus-Torvalds (video-ref)
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