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Sunday, October 26, 2008

slanted optimism

Wow. Two days in a row.

It's self-preservation.

Deciding that you're happy with the way things turn out. You're glad that things happened the way they did, even if it wasn't what you really wanted...or still want.

Logically, you know that there is no point in having regrets, so you make yourself happy with whatever turn of events comes your way. It saves you from lamenting over bad decisions, failed attempts, loss.

In that way, we're all optimists.

Although of course, I suppose not everyone thinks this way.

I don't know if it's really possible not to have ANY regrets. I think it's ok to say you would've done something differently if you had it to do over, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you want to do it over or that you regret what happened after that decision or instance.

There's just so much gray area in everything.

I have to stop being so abstract. Well, at least some of the time.

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