Optimism and Reality: Goldfish21 Response to me

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Viktor Frankl was a concentration camp survivor and he remained positive in spite of the s**t he's been through.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Frankl

It is very fascinating.

That’s because he survived. With his health and mind relatively intact.

Elie Wiesel, a famous intellectual, was also a concentration camp survivor.

Gf, how do I become positive and optimistic without becoming arrogant and a s**t like the Dumpster?

He is a malignant narcissist. https://www.salon.com/2017/09/12/harvar ... ndividual/

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True!

You can easily be optimistic and positive without being arrogant.

A way to tell if someone is putting on an act is how often they point out how legit they are, how consistent (scripted) they are and chronically defend themselves ie I'm telling the truth I'm not a liar etc. because they've rehearsed that so much, they use it even when they don't have to. For over 5 years you have milked a gargantuan amount of attention for yourself with this circular routine in one locked thread after another. So since you asked, that's how you come across to me. Attention hound of the decade right alongside ass-p. But I'm just being facetious of course

*smh*

You just don’t get it because you don’t believe me. In a world of vampires I am a daywalker while most of you don’t believe in can be done and continue to sleep in your coffins all day in a state of a sort of waking coma. This second life that I’m living for having learned how to do this isn’t going to be a unique-to-me experience; it’s going to be able to be replicated by many others who have the desire to do it and many others will live better lives through medicine. That’s why this is important and I tolerate your negativity towards me, because the information I am conveying is much more important than your individual defiance & opposition to it.

I have a feeling that I am conflating optimism, postivity and arrogance. What is the between these terms just so I can get on the same page.

Oh yes you are our risen savior who will lead us out of darkness glory hallelujah haha.
You don't tolerate it you generate it because you love the attention and I'm happy to oblige for the lulz

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Arrogance is when you expect people to be just like you. Whether positive, negative, or neutral.

True optimism and positivity is realized through an objective-as-possible investigation of the evidence, with a “glass half full” orientation.

The epitome of arrogance is using oneself as a measuring stick for how others should be.

Sure, why not? It's possible. People sometimes go without work for years when times get tough, but they persist & continue to apply for jobs with a smile until one day they're given an opportunity to work and get back on their feet. Sometimes people are underemployed for most of their career, but they keep a positive attitude about a more suitable opportunity presenting itself.. and when it does, they're in the right frame of mind to pounce on it and do their thing.

But it's definitely MUCH more challenging to maintain a positive outlook when things have looked so grim for so long, employment wise. That, I acknowledge. But then comes the chicken/egg question: Are you negative because of chronic employment problems, or do you have chronic employment problems because you're negative? Difficult to say for certain as it may be a combination of the two, however, it's been my experience and observation that: People are wealthy because they're happy, and people are happy because they're healthy. So, when your health (physical/mental/depression etc) constrains you from being happy, it in turn constrains you from building wealth. Focus on the root of the problem and become healthier, and in turn you'll become happier, and then once you're happier & vibing with the frequency of other healthy happy humans, employment & financial opportunities present themselves, you find your groove & get in it, do your thing work wise, and money comes. I've experienced this exact process myself personally, as well as observed it in countless other people. I've served the poorest people in the worst bars and restaurants, as well as exorbitantly wealthy people who own the finest bars and restaurants. It's the health of these people - and specifically the foods they consume; because you are what you eat - that make all the difference between poverty & fortune. A man can "change his stars," (movie quote) and is not necessarily bound by fate to be miserable and live a live of poverty. Eat healing foods & things that build you up, think and feel better, increase your earnings capacity, put in the hard work, and watch your bank account grow. For anyone who says it can't be done; I've already done it myself & speak from experience.

So what if you are wrong in what you believe to be true? Acknowledge it, learn new things, form new beliefs - change, grow, improve, carry on.

I've never used those words, but w/e if that's what floats your religious boat/ark or whatever.

Do you see anyone else here who's achieved what I have in terms of raising their ASD functioning level via diet/medicine so that they can function in the social & work worlds and then sharing how with the group? I don't.

Simple: Don't be like that.

Trump is a piece of human garbage. I'll never behave, act, or speak like him. Doesn't mean I can't be optimistic about my present & future, about work, play, finances, career, education, goals, whatever. Just because I have a positive outlook about these things doesn't mean I have to become like that orange waste of air.

Why would you think that having a positive and optimistic outlook would require you to become arrogant and a s**t like narcissistic Trump? There's exactly zero evidence I've ever heard/read that indicates that these things must come together. There are WAY more wildly successful positive and optimistic people out there who share NONE of Trumpty Dumpty's traits than do.

Forgetting the superhero alter ego if I could choose my characteristics I would choose Johnny Domino on the series Night Man.

I've seen it in the real world plenty of times due to whatever. In a support forum, people just stop posting to it when they don't need to any longer. There are many here past and present who have successful careers, friends, spouses/so's and children etc. But no I've never seen someone here who acts the way you do thank goodness .