Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Sometimes, I hear everyone being negative, only looking at the negatives, and never looking at the bright side of things. Only complains about how the world is horrible and screwed up. There are parts of life that just are. But that doesn't mean you have to constantly look at the world that way. Now, I'm not opposing those who look at the world negatively, but I'm opposing those who complain about it. There are GOOD parts in the world. We have friends, we have family, we have luxuries that alot of people don't have (access to a computer, for one.). For those of you who think your lives suck, well, it could be plenty worse. It can always be worse. What I'm saying is, the world isn't entirely negative. From the entire Earth to the small world around you, there's always good. If you percieve the world as bad, it will BE bad. If you percieve the world as good, it will BE good. Don't complain about the world being bad all the time, because you just MIGHT get something to actually complain about. Discuss what is good in life, what we do have, and what we should be grateful for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk-Chan Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 You sir are awesome. No pun intended.I try to convey that idea all the time. People call BS on my account. Friggin' pessimists' >_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 And if the bad things in the world outweigh the good things in the world? Looking at the world in a good way will give you a wrong perception of what the world really is. If a pre-school is built and a pre-schooler is murdered at the same time, the con obviously outweighs the pro, therefore that certain area would be considered "bad", or negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 And if the bad things in the world outweigh the good things in the world? Looking at the world in a good way will give you a wrong perception of what the world really is. If a pre-school is built and a pre-schooler is murdered at the same time' date=' the con obviously outweighs the pro, therefore that certain area would be considered "bad", or negative.[/quote'] True, but that doesn't mean you should block out everything that is bad, but you should instead of think about the bad, think about the good. You should be aware of the bad, so you understand that the world isn't ALL good, but that doesn't mean you don't have to look at the world as bad, or worse, complain about what's bad. True, the con outweighs the pro, but at least not everyone was killed. Was the death painful? Than it's good that it wasn't painful. A good way to think about life is "It could always be worse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 It could always be worse, you are correct. In fact, the worst possible scenario can be made worse by adding XYZ element, therefore making your situation better than the worst. HOWEVER, adding ZYX element can make your situation better, therefore making your situation worse than it could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemniscate Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 This is not Gratituesday, so GTFO. (Not really)Anyway, get over it, people can look at the world however they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I can make a conjugate of this thread saying "The -'s of Life" and talk about how situations are worse than they could possibly be. Take both sides into account before you make a claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 This is not Gratituesday' date=' so GTFO. (Not really)Anyway, get over it, people can look at the world however they want.[/quote'] That's not what I'm saying. I guess I'm not good at making things clear. I'm slightly incompitent, I suppose. Anyway, I don't like people COMPLAINING about it. You can look at the world however you want, but if you don't WANT the world to be bad, don't look at the world as bad. Also, I'm not as smart as you, Dark, so I don't know what you mean by XYZ and ZYX elements. Apparently, ZYX makes things worse, but I didn't quite understand the first statement. If I'm correct XYZ makes things worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Adding XYZ will make your situation worse, therefore your current situation is better. Adding ZYX will make your situation better, therefore your current situation is worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Adding XYZ will make your situation worse' date=' therefore your current situation is better. Adding ZYX will make your situation better, therefore your current situation is worse.[/quote'] I think I get it. Thank you for clarifying. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I'm pretty weird when it comes to looking at positives and negatives. I like to disagree with people. When someone says the Holocaust was bad, I turn positive and say it killed many people lowering the population. When someone says that government was good (lol), I turn negative and say it could turn corrupt any moment. But I am usually a negative person, as thinking positively will often leave you in a situation where you are unable to face inevitable negativity. Like death. Unless you are one of those heaven people who believes in heaven and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
❤ Lovely Warrior ❤ Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 i dont know relly but every day when i wake up to when i go to sleep ithink of all the pros even if im having the worst day ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I'm pretty weird when it comes to looking at positives and negatives. I like to disagree with people. When someone says the Holocaust was bad' date=' I turn positive and say it killed many people lowering the population. When someone says that government was good (lol), I turn negative and say it could turn corrupt any moment. But I am usually a negative person, as thinking positively will often leave you in a situation where you are unable to face inevitable negativity. Like death. Unless you are one of those heaven people who believes in heaven and whatnot.[/quote'] Well, it's okay to be negative, as long as you don't complain. Because, as previously stated, you might get something TO complain about. That's why I don't like people constantly talking about and mainly complaining about the negatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I never complain. Because as a religion-basher, I know that complaining/praying/hoping/etc. won't change anything, only action will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I never complain. Because as a religion-basher' date=' I know that complaining/praying/hoping/etc. won't change anything, only action will.[/quote'] True, standing around doing nothing won't change anything. Though, let's say your best friend has a FATAL disease, and he/she has a 20% chance of survival. That is a situation where all you can do is hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I never complain. Because as a religion-basher' date=' I know that complaining/praying/hoping/etc. won't change anything, only action will.[/quote'] True, standing around doing nothing won't change anything. Though, let's say your best friend has a FATAL disease, and he/she has a 20% chance of survival. That is a situation where all you can do is hope. No point in hoping as the number is set in stone. It's impossible to change. I wouldn't hope that he lives, or that he dies. I'd sit there and wait. This is why people say I have no emotion. Anyways, getting back on topic, would a situation exist where you could only look at the positives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemniscate Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I never complain. Because as a religion-basher' date=' I know that complaining/praying/hoping/etc. won't change anything, only action will.[/quote'] True, standing around doing nothing won't change anything. Though, let's say your best friend has a FATAL disease, and he/she has a 20% chance of survival. That is a situation where all you can do is hope. No point in hoping as the number is set in stone. It's impossible to change. I wouldn't hope that he lives, or that he dies. I'd sit there and wait. This is why people say I have no emotion. Anyways, getting back on topic, would a situation exist where you could only look at the positives? Yes, the proton. But really, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 ...because there will always be a situation both better and worse than the current one you are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I never complain. Because as a religion-basher' date=' I know that complaining/praying/hoping/etc. won't change anything, only action will.[/quote'] True, standing around doing nothing won't change anything. Though, let's say your best friend has a FATAL disease, and he/she has a 20% chance of survival. That is a situation where all you can do is hope. No point in hoping as the number is set in stone. It's impossible to change. I wouldn't hope that he lives, or that he dies. I'd sit there and wait. This is why people say I have no emotion. Anyways, getting back on topic, would a situation exist where you could only look at the positives? You mean, a situation where it's nothing but good? Well, there has to be some nuetral in there, I guess the whole "It could always be worse" can be reversed(lolrhyme.). Anyway, I guess you could ONLY look at the positives if you had one good thing happen in your day, and the rest of the day was nuetral, because there is only that positive to look at. So, I guess that it can happen, a completely nuetral situation except ONE positive, then you HAVE to look at the positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 But you could always look at the negative by saying those neutrals could have been positives, but weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 But you could always look at the negative by saying those neutrals could have been positives' date=' but weren't.[/quote'] Hmmmm, I didn't think of that. Until now. I guess, where there is good, there is bad. But, you could say "Wow, that could've been bad. But it wasn't." That's why a nuetral is nuetral, good is good, bad is bad, and ugly is ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 But you could always look at the negative by saying those neutrals could have been positives' date=' but weren't.[/quote'] Hmmmm, I didn't think of that. Until now. I guess, where there is good, there is bad. But, you could say "Wow, that could've been bad. But it wasn't." That's why a nuetral is nuetral, good is good, bad is bad, and ugly is ugly. Your last sentence pretty much stated that 1 equals 1 because 2 equals 2 and 2-1 equals 2-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitus Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 But you could always look at the negative by saying those neutrals could have been positives' date=' but weren't.[/quote'] Hmmmm, I didn't think of that. Until now. I guess, where there is good, there is bad. But, you could say "Wow, that could've been bad. But it wasn't." That's why a nuetral is nuetral, good is good, bad is bad, and ugly is ugly. Your last sentence pretty much stated that 1 equals 1 because 2 equals 2 and 2-1 equals 2-1. What's that supposed to mean? ARE YOU INSULTING MY INTELLIGENCE? Cool. ^_^ Anyway, let's try and discuss what's good in the world, perhaps to brighten up some sad moods that maybe veiwing this convo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 What is good in the world...? I really have no answer to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Bishop Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 +'s of life? Sex? ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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