{"id":31000,"date":"2016-10-20T14:58:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T14:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flubu.com\/blog\/?p=31000"},"modified":"2016-10-20T15:00:48","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T15:00:48","slug":"a-pessimist-is-someone-whos-listened-to-one-too-many-optimists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flubu.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/20\/a-pessimist-is-someone-whos-listened-to-one-too-many-optimists\/","title":{"rendered":"A pessimist is someone who’s listened to one too many optimists"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely. – Cyrano de Bergerac<\/p>\n

Don’t ever become a pessimist… a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events. – Robert A. Heinlein<\/p>\n

Tradition
\nJust because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly stupid.<\/p>\n

Believe in Yourself
\nBecause the rest of us think you’re an idiot.<\/p>\n

Meetings
\nNone of us is as dumb as all of us.<\/p>\n

Idiocy
\nNever underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.<\/p>\n

Consistency
\nIt’s only a virtue if you’re not a screwup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely. – Cyrano de Bergerac Don’t ever become a pessimist… a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events. – Robert A. Heinlein Tradition Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t…<\/p>\n

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