Tag Archives: pessimism

It’s Getting Better All the Time

Posted on May 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Isabella and Zsa Fischer Thought for the Week “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, a little better all the time. (Echo: It can’t get no worse.)” “It’s Getting Better All the Time.” Although the lyrics to this … Continue reading →

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Half-Empty or Half-Full? What’s Your Worldview?

Posted on March 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

Worldviews dominate our era. The motto of the present time could be, “Everyone’s worldview is valid, only mine is valider.” The old glass-is-half-empty/glass-is-half-full metaphor seems like an effective way of “glass-ifying” some prominent worldviews: Optimism – The glass is ½ … Continue reading →

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Optimism Can be Learned

Posted on November 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

Source: allposters.co.uk Thought for the Week “You are not the center of the universe, Alec. Not everything happens because of you! Do you think God gets up every morning, and says, ‘Boy, I’d love to do some terrific stuff today, … Continue reading →

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