Useful Pessimism…
February 29, 2008 9:25 pm| > | > | ||
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I was listening the other night to the latest issue of the Mars Hill Audio Journal and Ken was interviewing the author of “The Loss of Sadness” which made me think of this unique novelty product that I recently purchased for a friend (see image on left).
The pessimist’s mug never leaves any room for debate… the glass is certainly half empty.
Beyond pessimism, is there room for a healthy sadness for a beverage lost?
The disposition of sadness is often viewed as a symptom to be alleviated and it is predominantly treated as such by modern medicine, which is Allan Horwitz’s thesis of sorts. At one point he made the most amazing statement… it goes something like this and I am butchering it…
“…one very good result of viewing the glass as half empty is that you may find motivation to fill it up again…”
If you want to hear the true quote in its context, sign up for The Mars Hill Audio Journal… and enjoy slowing down your mind for a few hours each month to process these discussions.
And if you feel so inclined to discuss the topics of the journal… I invite you join our metro Detroit area meetup focused on just that…
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