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It sounds like you're confusing intelligence with depressive realism and cynicism. :) Sure, the universe itself is indifferent at best, but that doesn't mean y
by 2000UltraDeluxe 4y ago
It sounds like you're confusing intelligence with depressive realism and cynicism. :)
Sure, the universe itself is indifferent at best, but that doesn't mean you can't find meaning in life, or that you can't experience happiness. On the contrary, admitting that most things are completely outside one's control seems to be a key to being happy with life.
- sumtechguy 4y agoRealism is seeing an issue and recognizing that it is a problem. Intelligence is seeing an issue and recognizing that it is a problem and recognizing the root issues to how it became a problem. Proper action is seeing both of the above and addressing the immediate issues and the longer term ones so the problem does not happen again. Cynicism comes from when you are not allowed any sort of action and actively denied the ability to fix cause root issues. Then gaslighted into thinking you are wrong for wanting the change or forced into fixing the wrong things.
- 2000UltraDeluxe 4y agoIndeed! And accepting that some things are outside one's control is when you move on instead of believing people who say you are wrong.