Comments on: Seeking a Cure for Optimism http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12082 Jean Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:10:17 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12082 Cathy, "...this has given me much food for thought...." That's great. That's what this site is about. :) Rummuser, Thanks for catching the typo...I will definitely leave it there. :) Yes, that's why they had to analyze the reports, to try to find the hidden facts. Cathy,
“…this has given me much food for thought….” That’s great. That’s what this site is about. :)

Rummuser,
Thanks for catching the typo…I will definitely leave it there. :) Yes, that’s why they had to analyze the reports, to try to find the hidden facts.

]]> By: Rummuser http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12081 Rummuser Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:39:29 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12081 Jean, my Muse works overtime and it appears that yours does better! "Her last class was in finance, where they deeply analyzed companies and read their annal reports to see where the strengths and weaknesses are." The typo is perfect! That is exactly what they are. The reports I mean. All of them, yes, all of them, without exception hide more than they reveal. That is why Accountants and Finance Professionals are so highly paid. .-= Rummuser´s last blog ..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=2811" rel="nofollow">Back Home And Blogging.</a> =-. Jean, my Muse works overtime and it appears that yours does better! “Her last class was in finance, where they deeply analyzed companies and read their annal reports to see where the strengths and weaknesses are.”

The typo is perfect! That is exactly what they are. The reports I mean. All of them, yes, all of them, without exception hide more than they reveal. That is why Accountants and Finance Professionals are so highly paid.
.-= Rummuser´s last blog ..Back Home And Blogging. =-.

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12078 Cathy in NZ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:34:01 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12078 I'm not sure which side of the fence or even which side of any given object I lean towards...this has given me much food for thought - maybe it's more to do with core values how we look/think about life. .-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://cedar51.livejournal.com/22000.html" rel="nofollow">Helpmates in Unexpected Places</a> =-. I’m not sure which side of the fence or even which side of any given object I lean towards…this has given me much food for thought – maybe it’s more to do with core values how we look/think about life.
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..Helpmates in Unexpected Places =-.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12071 Jean Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:14:17 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12071 gaelikaa, I agree with having an positive attitude, which is different from one-sided positive thinking. For instance one problem in raising kids is to teach them not to trust everything a stranger says without making them overly suspicious of everyone. Rummuser, My favorite definition of acceptance is the willingness to perceive reality. "You really cannot be one or the other all the time." It doesn't have to be all the time as long as one has a reasonable balance. I notice this in the MBA program my daughter is taking. Her last class was in finance, where they deeply analyzed companies and read their annal reports to see where the strengths and weaknesses are. The course she's starting now is about how to be an inspiring leader, i.e., how to foster positive attitudes in the group. It's not either-or, it's both if the leader/manager wants to be effective. bikehikebabe, Amen to that! :) gaelikaa,
I agree with having an positive attitude, which is different from one-sided positive thinking. For instance one problem in raising kids is to teach them not to trust everything a stranger says without making them overly suspicious of everyone.

Rummuser,
My favorite definition of acceptance is the willingness to perceive reality. “You really cannot be one or the other all the time.” It doesn’t have to be all the time as long as one has a reasonable balance. I notice this in the MBA program my daughter is taking. Her last class was in finance, where they deeply analyzed companies and read their annal reports to see where the strengths and weaknesses are. The course she’s starting now is about how to be an inspiring leader, i.e., how to foster positive attitudes in the group. It’s not either-or, it’s both if the leader/manager wants to be effective.

bikehikebabe,
Amen to that! :)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12069 bikehikebabe Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:01:25 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12069 Looney says, "But I do like the line, “My brain is my favorite toy”. I guess that is much preferable to someone else’s brain being your favorite toy!" Even worse is YOUR brain being someone else's toy. Looney says, “But I do like the line, “My brain is my favorite toy”. I guess that is much preferable to someone else’s brain being your favorite toy!”

Even worse is YOUR brain being someone else’s toy.

]]> By: Rummuser http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12063 Rummuser Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:48:18 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12063 I am flattered Jean. Thank you. I opt for acceptism. What choice do I really have? It is, our inability to accept both rather than either or that we land up with grief. You really cannot be one or the other all the time. .-= Rummuser´s last blog ..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=2758" rel="nofollow">The Perfect Life.</a> =-. I am flattered Jean. Thank you.

I opt for acceptism. What choice do I really have? It is, our inability to accept both rather than either or that we land up with grief. You really cannot be one or the other all the time.
.-= Rummuser´s last blog ..The Perfect Life. =-.

]]> By: gaelikaa http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12060 gaelikaa Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:15:49 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12060 Not that positivity is good or negativity is bad or whatever. Of course we should be realistic and balanced. But negative thinking is very damaging and a realistic positive attitude is better any day. .-= gaelikaa´s last blog ..<a href="http://gaelikaa.blogspot.com/2010/01/perfect-life.html" rel="nofollow">A Perfect Life</a> =-. Not that positivity is good or negativity is bad or whatever. Of course we should be realistic and balanced. But negative thinking is very damaging and a realistic positive attitude is better any day.
.-= gaelikaa´s last blog ..A Perfect Life =-.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12056 Jean Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:11:01 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12056 bikehikebabe, I'm glad he's usually right, given that he's the optimist. The important thing is do you wind up pleasantly surprised? For me that's the joy of being a pessimist. :) bikehikebabe,
I’m glad he’s usually right, given that he’s the optimist. The important thing is do you wind up pleasantly surprised? For me that’s the joy of being a pessimist. :)

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12055 Jean Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:33:11 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12055 Looney, It sounds as if you're an asset to the group if you help it become less one-sided. "My brain is my favorite toy" comes in handy if I start to worry about something. They say love conquers fear. That's true, and so does curiosity. If I'm concerned about something it helps to get curious, gather information and slip into a problem-solving mode if possible. Looney,
It sounds as if you’re an asset to the group if you help it become less one-sided.

“My brain is my favorite toy” comes in handy if I start to worry about something. They say love conquers fear. That’s true, and so does curiosity. If I’m concerned about something it helps to get curious, gather information and slip into a problem-solving mode if possible.

]]> By: Looney http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/02/01/seeking-a-cure-for-optimism-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12054 Looney Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:13:02 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=2596#comment-12054 I guess the contrarian in me switches between optimistic and pessimistic depending on the consensus of those around me! But I do like the line, "My brain is my favorite toy". I guess that is much preferable to someone else's brain being your favorite toy! .-= Looney´s last blog ..<a href="http://looneyfundamentalist.blogspot.com/2010/01/young-lady-from-berkeley-was-doing-some.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. I guess the contrarian in me switches between optimistic and pessimistic depending on the consensus of those around me!

But I do like the line, “My brain is my favorite toy”. I guess that is much preferable to someone else’s brain being your favorite toy!
.-= Looney´s last blog .. =-.

]]>