See, I've always believed this to be one of the fundamental "positive" aspects of my being a pessimist. I worry about what can go wrong. And then I try to figure out solutions to those things in the event that they happen. And then, if and when they happen, I'm prepared for them. It seems like a pretty good system to me, even if it usually makes me appear more dark and gloomy in the process.
A long time ago I noticed similar benefits from playing AD&D and other RPGs -- folks had gotten used to thinking, "What would I do if...?"
Seems to me there's a difference between, "It's not going to work -- these things are going to go wrong" pessimisim, and "Do we have a plan in case this happens?" pessimisim. But then, I've always been a bit confused by the pessimist/optimist labels anyhow, 'cause apparently I think about these things a little differently from most people.
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Seems to me there's a difference between, "It's not going to work -- these things are going to go wrong" pessimisim, and "Do we have a plan in case this happens?" pessimisim. But then, I've always been a bit confused by the pessimist/optimist labels anyhow, 'cause apparently I think about these things a little differently from most people.