Do you think it makes philosophical sense to be an optimist? Why?

Question: Do you think it makes philosophical sense to be an optimist!? Why!?
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Yes, if you think philosophicaly that nothing in life can be predicted or avoided, and so I will take whatever comes and deal with it then, instead of sitting around worrying about it now, and ruining my "Now" in the process!. Supposing you were told you are to die in 1week!. You would die every moment worrying about death, how it will affect the family etc!.instead of just once!. If you did not know, you'd spend that time, going to a party, a trip, to a friends house etc!. So what is better, knowing or not knowing!? And if you do not know, wouldn't you rather think or expect positive things rather than the morbid ones!. It will keep you healthy, SANE and happy to be optimist rather then a pesstimist,Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Philosophical sense!?" "Optimism!?" "Why!?" YES! When a person goes through life espousing optimism, they live on positive hope for something good to happen in their lives, and the lives of their friends!. If they look for ward to good things, then good things occur!. A person with a positive outlook will always live a better life, than someone who view their world, as a sink hole of morbid events!. It is said, !.!.!."the optimist sees the glass as 'half-full"!.!.!. I'm sure you know the other half of the saying!. You know!.!.!."half-empty"!. Which sounds better!? As far, as being philosophical sense, well, all that is, is how do you look at things and are the things you see as an optimist valid!? If you are an optimist, then you act to achieve your goals!. So, that means that doing so, makes philosophical sense!. If you set goals that are not attainable, say!.!.!.being able to jump over a tall building, then, no, being optimistic about such an event taking place, is not philosophically sensible!. We are, still being philosophical aren't we!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Of course!! Optimism has been shown to be correlated with better immune systems in healthy people who have been subjected to stress, and life is simply too short to always be concerned about the negative things!.

"A merry rejoicing heart doeth good like a medicine!." Proverbs 17:22
"All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast!." Proverbs 15:15

Hehe sorry if I offend anyone by posting those two bible verses!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I say it makes a lot more sense to be optimistic than pessimistic!.
Why think the bad, if you can just as easily think the good and see how things play out because most of the time, something good comes from 'everything' if you look for it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes because their ancestors are passing them their preachings and wording to worship god which is kinda granted not accepted we are tought to pray in young age so we get used to it but now no one does it for worshipping or for the sake of god but just for their selfishnessWww@QuestionHome@Com

In an ideal world, in the best case scenario, in the eyes of a child!. I usually say come back when you've been around another 30 years!. Then I realize I will be!.!.!.!.!.!.

Thanks to your other answer's we now know why!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

if the glass is half full or half empty ,, makes no difference if your not holding the glass!.!.!.!.

phisosophically speaking!.!.!.!.!. why be an optimist when you can be bi polar and paranoid schizophrenic!.!.!. pessimistacally speaking!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Why!?
Why not!?
Better to be an optimist than a pessimist!.!.!.right, Loose!? Or not!?
(We are playing in 'philosophy' here)!.!.!.lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. Because optimist annoy people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It is a doctrine opposed to pessimism!.Both of them are nothing to do with the reality,existence has its own ways of doing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, otherwise pessimists wouldn't have anyone to argue with and despise!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Optimist" in terms of what exactly!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

The power of positive thinking, silly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com