Sometime in my 20s, I realized something concerning about myself. It roughly happened when I met Clarissa. She quickly pointed out my tendency for pessimism, a trait, I believe, rooted in my upbringing. Raised in Eastern Europe by a hardworking, blue-collar family, I saw firsthand a life of relentless effort met with minimal financial rewards. That was the reality of most people around me, which created a culture of passive pessimism and even hostility toward new ideas.
Newsletter 110: On Optimism
Newsletter 110: On Optimism
Newsletter 110: On Optimism
Sometime in my 20s, I realized something concerning about myself. It roughly happened when I met Clarissa. She quickly pointed out my tendency for pessimism, a trait, I believe, rooted in my upbringing. Raised in Eastern Europe by a hardworking, blue-collar family, I saw firsthand a life of relentless effort met with minimal financial rewards. That was the reality of most people around me, which created a culture of passive pessimism and even hostility toward new ideas.