I really don't see optimism, per se as a bad thing, but the title of the OP specified 'blind optimism', and I agree that this can be a very bad thing.
I'm a generally optimistic person. I take steps to address issues that come up, and I almost always feel that this leads to a good outcome - what is this if not optimism? I'm speaking of external issues. I have very few internal problems that can't be resolved by a bottle of rum and a day at the beach.
But even this variety of pragmatic optimism is far, far better than pessimism of ANY sort. I can't imagine going through life thinking that my efforts and outcomes are foredoomed to failure, or that the misery in my life outweighs the joy I have in simply being alive. If I believed that, I'd put a gun in my mouth right now.
Boru
I'm a generally optimistic person. I take steps to address issues that come up, and I almost always feel that this leads to a good outcome - what is this if not optimism? I'm speaking of external issues. I have very few internal problems that can't be resolved by a bottle of rum and a day at the beach.
But even this variety of pragmatic optimism is far, far better than pessimism of ANY sort. I can't imagine going through life thinking that my efforts and outcomes are foredoomed to failure, or that the misery in my life outweighs the joy I have in simply being alive. If I believed that, I'd put a gun in my mouth right now.
Boru
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