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LDKCP t1_j0b9zsr wrote

Reply to comment by crm_expert in [Image] Believe that life is rigged in your favor by crm_expert

That's sweet but it ignores the realities of life for the vast majority of people. For many, so little is certain and simply being grateful and optimistic will do very little when it really matters.

Be thankful for what you have, be optimistic, but never let anyone tell you that you shouldn't be pissed off at times, that you should ignore doubts and instincts on real possibilities that could have bad outcomes.

Realistically, people in power, employers and a good chunk of society care so little about your success or wellbeing. Pretending that you have "already won" and you will be fine in the future anyway is naive beyond comprehension.

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iminyourbase t1_j0bqtvr wrote

You can practice mindfulness and gratitude without being complacent when it comes to your position in life. It doesn't mean that you just sit there and accept what you have and be a slave, nor does it mean that you ignore reality or logical possibilities

Successful people didn't get that way with defeatist attitudes. Failure is just a speed bump on the road to success. How you view that failure, or the possibility of failure, determines how far you're willing to go in order to reach your goals.

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pemphigus69 t1_j0ciie3 wrote

The super wealthy had wealthy parents. Attitude had nothing to do with it.

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bewarethesloth t1_j0cw5u0 wrote

Interesting how you interpreted “successful people” as “super wealthy”

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duckmadfish t1_j0dd5tq wrote

Because the ones who hate wealthy people are also the ones who defines wealthiness as a success.

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Littleman88 t1_j0dbdz6 wrote

One usually leads to the other. Not always, but a lot of the time it does feel like someone is moving the goal posts to pretend they're happy and content where they are when they're very much not.

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