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By: Wonder, Friend | Positively Negative

Wonder, Friend | Positively Negative — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:56:17 +0000

[…] wondering about this today:How is it we seem to be wired for unreasonable optimism (see my last post) and a negative outlook all at the same time? I’m constantly looking at the world with […]

By: Missy

Missy — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:15:20 +0000

In reply to julie gardner. Oh, do I ever get it. The cock-eyed part and the hairy-legged part. Ahem.

By: Missy

Missy — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:13:58 +0000

In reply to John (Daddy Runs a Lot).

I was doing so well – REALLY WELL – with my eating, and then whooosh! off the wagon. I cannot even find the wagon right now, and I’m miserable. You inspire me!

By: Missy

Missy — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 04:13:04 +0000

In reply to Leigh Ann. I must have a deadline, and it must be LOOMING, before I get the work done. Hate that.

By: Leigh Ann

Leigh Ann — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:39:54 +0000

“Being human is so lame.” TRUE. THAT. I almost always lament the amount of time I waste each day. And I can’t complete a deadline unless I’m under extreme pressure, even though I KNOW how good it feels to get done early. When will I learn? See? LAME.

By: John (Daddy Runs a Lot)

John (Daddy Runs a Lot) — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:02:28 +0000

I have a work deadline rapidly approaching . . . and yet, I make very little work on the project. Mostly because I keep checking social media or, you know, actively avoiding doing work. I wish I could stop myself. Oh, well — I always tell myself that I do better on a deadline. And somehow, I have convinced myself that I still have plenty of time.

I have, somehow, managed to replace bad eating habits with good . . . it’s not easy – and, as your research shows, the temptation to fall back into the old habit is right there. But, somehow, I just….keep doing the right thing. Most of the time.

By: julie gardner

julie gardner — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:38:53 +0000

I am Piper in the body of a 45-year-old woman.
(And not just because I REALLY need to shave my legs.)

I never thought of my love of outlet covers (metaphorically speaking, of course) as a side effect of optimism. But yeah. I’m a total cock-eyed optimist.

And THIS will be the day the novel revises itself. Maybe. Probably. I’m pretty sure.

Woof.

🙂

By: Missy

Missy — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:29:04 +0000

In reply to Jef.

Auto-pilot is a good way to put it, Jef. I am digging the watch alarm idea – I need some more “Hell yeah!” in my life!

By: Missy

Missy — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:26:33 +0000

In reply to Nicole. Laughed so hard at the Bad Idea Jeans, Nicole! Funny stuff.

By: Jef

Jef — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:50:28 +0000

I’ve noticed much of my behavior is on auto-pilot, especially the busier my life becomes. I’ve set my watch so it chimes every hour, so I’m reminded to be present, take stock in what I’m doing, and ask myself if this is how I really want to spend my time. In the beginning, the answer was mostly no; now, it’s most often “Hell yeah!”