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This Is What I Believe In To Keep My Expectations Low
We can be optimistic, but too much risks distorting who we are.
Spend any time with me and you can piece together I’m an optimist pretty quickly. I talk about humanity with sparkles in my eyes. I enjoy what makes people tick and why people behave a certain way.
I would’ve been perfectly content with being a psychologist in another life if I didn’t settle with this.
I’m always cheery and try to be as bright as I can despite dealing with depressing conflicts or situations. Even with the ongoing wars and multiple societal issues, I’m optimistic that humanity is going to find a way to pull through.
That we’re going to rise from the ashes like a reborn phoenix. Better, stronger, more caring and empathetic.
It’s easy to look at all this and say I’m disillusioned. That my optimism is too high as history dictates that there’ll be more violence and strife — especially given that those who are meant to question power, the media, is oblivious to what’s going on.
But while the sunny outcome in situations is something I keep close to my heart, I have always had asterisks to it. Letting those go would very well make me lose a part of myself that has been with me for decades.
