Tag: pleasantly surprised

• Becoming an Optimist

  For most of my life I have been intentionally pessimistic. Bad things can happen and bad things do happen. But when I thought of a bad thing first I was either more prepared when it did happen or pleasantly surprised when it didn’t. Life has been pretty good lately and I’m inclined to believe it…

  Mark

  September 9, 2025

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