Comments on: Using Pessimism http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gorongo http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/comment-page-1/#comment-1268561 Gorongo Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:03:28 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/#comment-1268561 In the example of Lucy.. I wouldn't call it pessimism as she is hopeful she'll lose wait. Although she is aware of the difficulties/efforts involved. The optimism is mild in this case but is present. In the example of Lucy.. I wouldn’t call it pessimism as she is hopeful she’ll lose wait. Although she is aware of the difficulties/efforts involved. The optimism is mild in this case but is present.

]]> By: Why I Hate Self-Help Platitudes « Scott H Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/comment-page-1/#comment-360421 Why I Hate Self-Help Platitudes « Scott H Young Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:02:30 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/#comment-360421 [...] Positive thinking [...] [...] Positive thinking [...]

]]> By: Nina http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/comment-page-1/#comment-358739 Nina Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:52:37 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/#comment-358739 Thanks for the post. I've been wondering how to use my pessimism to my advantage. Yea, I did notice that if I think too positively (ex. anticipate that an internship will be all fun work and friends) and reality crashes, I find myself taking a long time to recover, not to mention I think too short-term. But if I think that an internship will be fun but will be filled with challenges (pessimistic thinking in a way), then I face reality better. Also, most self-help does not factor in people who seem predisposed to think 'pessimistically' (not the destructive kind that believes life is hopeless but the kind that is inclined to look for loopholes to be better prepared). I've tried writing gratitude journals, but for some reason I don't really seem to read them again. Thanks for the post. I’ve been wondering how to use my pessimism to my advantage. Yea, I did notice that if I think too positively (ex. anticipate that an internship will be all fun work and friends) and reality crashes, I find myself taking a long time to recover, not to mention I think too short-term. But if I think that an internship will be fun but will be filled with challenges (pessimistic thinking in a way), then I face reality better.

Also, most self-help does not factor in people who seem predisposed to think ‘pessimistically’ (not the destructive kind that believes life is hopeless but the kind that is inclined to look for loopholes to be better prepared). I’ve tried writing gratitude journals, but for some reason I don’t really seem to read them again.

]]> By: Rosália Kogan http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/comment-page-1/#comment-351052 Rosália Kogan Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:59:35 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/#comment-351052 Scott Thank you very much for this post. It is certainly one of the best articles I've read in my intire life. It makes lots of sense. It's a shame most people can't see it that way. By reading this I see how many times I get trapped by short-term optimism. But I just couldn't understand what was happening to me. Your words were a great wake-up call for me. I always expect too much from myself, and whenever I can't live up to my own expectations immediately, all that's left is the sense that I'm powerless. From now own I'll be able to be more patient more easily. Regards Rosália Kogan - São Paulo / Brazil Scott
Thank you very much for this post. It is certainly one of the best articles I’ve read in my intire life. It makes lots of sense. It’s a shame most people can’t see it that way. By reading this I see how many times I get trapped by short-term optimism. But I just couldn’t understand what was happening to me. Your words were a great wake-up call for me. I always expect too much from myself, and whenever I can’t live up to my own expectations immediately, all that’s left is the sense that I’m powerless. From now own I’ll be able to be more patient more easily.
Regards
Rosália Kogan – São Paulo / Brazil

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Scott Young Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:47:31 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/#comment-1642 Thanks for the comments, Reese. I think that we must always strive to see reality how it actually is and not just how we think it should be. Too many self-help authors ignore aspects of reality, in my opinion, to simplify their message. Thanks for the comments, Reese.

I think that we must always strive to see reality how it actually is and not just how we think it should be. Too many self-help authors ignore aspects of reality, in my opinion, to simplify their message.

]]> By: Reese http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Reese Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:42:24 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2006/10/14/using-pessimism/#comment-1639 I love these contrarian posts of yours. For two reasons a) Your covering ground that pavlina hasn't which is cool and your ideas seem to be grounded more in reality and work in real life. b) they are congruent with what I have experienced and they give me a model of reality that I can work with. I love these contrarian posts of yours. For two reasons a) Your covering ground that pavlina hasn’t which is cool and your ideas seem to be grounded more in reality and work in real life. b) they are congruent with what I have experienced and they give me a model of reality that I can work with.

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