July Norem described "defensive pessimism" in "The Positive Power Of Negative Thinking" (2001). I found it useful as a musician at the time. I always wondered,

July Norem described "defensive pessimism" in "The Positive Power Of Negative Thinking" (2001). I found it useful as a musician at the time. I always wondered, how my setup / gear would fail while setting up before a concert.