Which of these options is worse?

[msc545]

This relates to your attitude and thinking about events that in reality are either positive or negative and the way you choose to regard them and talk about them to others.

I personally think that being positive about things that are really negative is worse because of the ultimate disappointment and inability to prepare beforehand.

Being positive about things that are really negative is worse

Being negative about things that are really positive is worse

[Rosexøxø]

Both are bad. Positive is better and I HATE to say that because Hold up ✋

Positive is better to a sensitive person and one who is highly emotional,

Negative is better for someone who is technical.

The emotional person who is positive is in a mode of “ignorance is bliss.” They will never give up and simply and naturally try to overcome the let downs they face- even if it may not be the most efficient way to go about it.

The negative is better for the technical person because they are somewhat micro managing and fine tuning whatever it is they are focusing on/ dealing with. They are un phased by the “negative doom” of what could happen or may happen. They acknowledge it and always work against it, ahead of time, ideally.

A technical person will not do well in a positive mindset because they will be oblivious and not working against the tweaks in certain situations.

An emotional person, I clearly don’t have to say, but will- will not do well in a negative mindset because they will just be feeling all the “could go wrongs” and be struck immobile/ paralyzed to actually “make the difference.” Change the outcomes.

I do know someone who has a positive mindset and seemed very childish and dare I say it- stupid.. but she helped me to get out of a major depression, in my youth, by the power of words and just CHOOSING positivity. Positive energy and vibes.

It got me through, but I knew it wasn’t good enough. I could use that tool in my belt, but I had to solve the problems. I was technical.

Meanwhile, she and I would go head to head all the time, and her “positive indifference” infuriated me. At some point I let it go and life naturally dimmed her view when things didn’t go anywhere for her, for quite some time..

I wanted to laugh, but I also saw the possibility of HER world crashing. I tried to offer her technical positivity. Which was more realistic and attainable.

I presented some of her own positivity- where no limit exists and like Walt Disney, anything can happen and elephants with long ears can fly..

I severely avoid the two 👐 or do my best to combine them. They ought to be two mindsets held together for optimum results.

It’s hard to choose one because it depends on the person and their emotional/ technical thinking ratio.

I’d ultimately go with: hmmm

This is thinking, we are talking about here. I’d go with negative thinking lol

I just can’t back that up myself. I wouldn’t recommend it, and I wouldn’t want it for myself. That one just seems a tiny bit better. They both seem like they can’t really be compared and deserve their own shelves, as respectable equals in value, but still very different.

Pattern of thought, I feel can’t just be summarized without the inclusion of a person’s drive to do certain things. Action is very much necessary to consider with these thoughts. It’s a complex ordeal, but I choose negative as the SLIGHTLY better bit, and positive as the lesser bit.

[Rosexøxø]

Voted A

[SnowedIn]

I agree with you. Although we shouldn't wallow in pity and negativity, being overly positive in a negative situation can prevent you from dealing with it appropriately. So, I chose the first option.

[exitseven]

I voted A. I always figure that if you don't think that everything isn't just one big screwed up mess, than you don't really understand what is going on.

[Jamie05rhs]

You used a double negative.

[exitseven]

@Jamie05rhs it's on

[Jamie05rhs]

Huh?

[exitseven]

@Jamie05rhs I will start grading your spelling and sentence structure.

[Jamie05rhs]

@exitseven LOL! 😄

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[NathanDavis]

being negative will wear you out surely and constantly, that's worse

[KrakenAttackin]

Both are bad but being positive about bad things is DANGEROUS.