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"Even the setbacks were valuable learning experiences, and often were good experiences." Unless these said setbacks have permanent, unassailable bad consequenc
by restalis 10y ago
"Even the setbacks were valuable learning experiences, and often were good experiences."
Unless these said setbacks have permanent, unassailable bad consequences that you have to live with. Add here "that others have to live with" which is worse by any normal socio-empathetic judgment. It's good to be optimistic, but there is larger set of contexts you should be aware of.
- arcanus 10y agoI don't disagree,but I'll also caution that you don't know me, and I think it is fair to say I've had some objectively horrible things happen to myself and those I love. But years later, I do believe that negative experiences are part of the human condition. One certainly should not seek them out, but stoicly accepting both the good and the bad is part of being a mortal.