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med_cat: (Winter London)
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Sometimes, it's a matter of perspective...

Nov. 21st, 2014 at 6:40 AM
med_cat: (Winter London)
Sometimes not, of course...(and no, no precipitation here yet)



("It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily. "_And_ freezing." "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately.")
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[identity profile] bichaneca.livejournal.com
Nov. 21st, 2014 12:32 pm (UTC)
Nice one. Made me laugh. On saying that the moral of the story is, it could be worse than it is...
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 21st, 2014 02:22 pm (UTC)
Yes...it amused me too, and I had to share--esp. as the areas just a few hours north of us are snowed under ;)

And sure, this perspective doesn't always help, but sometimes...
[identity profile] petrusplancius.livejournal.com
Nov. 21st, 2014 06:02 pm (UTC)
Though earthquakes are nothing to worry about in these parts, they are barely perceptible if they can be felt at all.
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 02:43 am (UTC)
Probably that's the reason for Eeyore's remark ;)
[identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com
Nov. 21st, 2014 09:39 pm (UTC)
*big thumbs up*
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 02:43 am (UTC)
:D
[identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
Nov. 22nd, 2014 01:01 am (UTC)
Love the quote!
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 02:44 am (UTC)
My pleasure ;) It was too good not to share!
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[personal profile] debriswoman
Nov. 22nd, 2014 03:43 am (UTC)
Definitely with Eeyore on this one...kind of pessimistic optimism...
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:16 am (UTC)
Mhm...something along the lines of Zig Ziglar, perhaps?

"Expect the best, prepare for the worst, capitalize on what comes"
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[personal profile] debriswoman
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:20 am (UTC)
Yep...something like that...
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:21 am (UTC)
Yes...and easier said than done, I know
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[personal profile] debriswoman
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:34 am (UTC)
Indeed
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:22 am (UTC)
Excessive optimism can certainly be detrimental...e.g.:

"An optimist fell twenty stories;
At every window bar
He shouted to his friends:
'OK so far!' "

:P
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[personal profile] debriswoman
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:36 am (UTC)
Absolutely
Blind hope masking practical expectations
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:38 am (UTC)
Yes...of course, extreme pessimism is equally detrimental, as in this case:

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-pessimist/
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[personal profile] debriswoman
Nov. 22nd, 2014 04:48 am (UTC)
Oh yes...the antidote to Monty Python's "always look on the bright side of life"
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[personal profile] med_cat
Nov. 22nd, 2014 06:46 am (UTC)
Something like that...although the last couple lines of the poem are quite sensible ;)
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