Desc describing happy pessimism which basically is built on the fact that you should have low expectations, really low expectations, because then you don't get so disappointed when things go bad.

You will prepare extremely well so we can have different options to act on when things goes bad.

And of course you will always assume the things goes bad.

We're living in times of great uncertainty, whether it's public health, whether it's political

uncertainty, whether it's uncertainty around your job, your career, your entire

industry. A lot of people are feeling sand beneath their feet and I think

it's really important to be positive and future focused and proactive, but I don't

necessarily think it's important to be optimistic.

People often lump positive thinking and optimism into the exact same category as the exact same thing

in fact, but they're not.

You can be simultaneously positive and proactive while being pessimistic.

The advantages of pessimism is first and foremost readiness, preparedness, you're ready for whatever might come next. And for sure there's some speed bumps in the future ahead of us on this

week's podcast it's called the happy pessimist we'll explore this idea of being pessimistic in a very very

adaptive and positive future-focused way. If you're new here it's the Lucas Rockwood

show I'm your host I'm a Yobe teacher a trainer I'm a serial entrepreneur I'm the father of three

international kids but at the end of the day I'm a student and so I like to learn things I

go out into the world and I find medical doctors and researchers and yoga teachers.

I try to bring their best work to you here on the show so hopefully we can all get

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