How is that pessimistic as opposed to realistic? A pessimist might be inclined to be anxiety riddled at the start of the day because he is almost expecting the worse out of experience - seeing ghosts where they don't exist. I don't find that approach to be that realistic either.
I don't see how an integration of facts and logic cannot result in a positive or an optimistic outlook if the situation calls for it - the key is to have a measured view of a situation so that one sees where the negatives lie and where in the situation one can effect a positive or more favourable outcome in favour of an overarching objective that one deems fit to pursue. A nuanced view of a situation is one that can incorporate a cold hard look at what is wrong, as well as an ability not to throw out the baby with the bathwater - finding ways to appreciate that the silver lining is just as valid and relevant to the "reality" - and sometimes even that the there is more than a silver lining to the situation that a too pessimistic attitude will blind one too.
The truth hurts is a saying - but the way the truth hurts doesn't always come from the fact that the "truth" is a negative.
One might be disappointed in the fact that they are really a compassionate and polite person who doesn't like to rock the boat, where they would have liked to be the total badass that can silence a room with their presence.
People hide from the good as much as they hide from the bad - and even more so when being bad is fashionable.
Cliff notes - the truth is nuanced, neither too optimistic or too pessimistic, and I don't agree that pessimism is more closer to the truth. Pessimism may lead to less disappointment because one doesn't have their hopes set high, but pessimism can blind one to what is really true and possible because of its preemptive defensiveness.
So what is the truth and how are you privy to it? How do you know an optimistic outlook isn't more akin to 'the truth'?Most people can't handle the truth because they are too busy trying to optimistic, the world around them is filtered through how they feel.
I agree. I think the context here is that capricorn is pessimistic because they are trying to climb up the mountain to greatness and their hopes are way too high where they cant see the path.
So what is the truth and how are you privy to it? How do you know an optimistic outlook isn't more akin to 'the truth'?
Most people can't handle the truth because they are too busy trying to be optimistic, the world around them is filtered through how they feel.
I agree though. I think the context here is that capricorn is pessimistic because they are trying to climb up the mountain to greatness and their hopes are way too high where they cant see the path.
So how is a bias toward pessimism factored in here? That's not middle path, that's going to the other side of the spectrum. What you implied was that pessimism was more in line with integration of factsThe balanced middle path is synastry. Factoring in positives and negatives.
So how is a bias toward pessimism factored in here? That's not middle path, that's going to the other side of the spectrum. What you implied was that pessimism was more in line with integration of facts
Now that begs the question... How do we determine the truth? And these 'facts', how do we determine that they are in fact 'truths'? See we're human and because we're human we're bound to the limitations of the human brain, but the universe doesn't operate by the laws of the human brain. Outside our brains, 'truths' may not exist or they may not be what we assume them to be. And by that, anyone may be correct in their subjective interpretation of truths
It may be that all we really have is feeling and intuition rather than 'facts' because facts don't exist
Science is based in human interpretation and most of it is just meant to brainwash us. People will abide by science like religion and that's a telltale sign
'Objective truths' are not truths we can determine by scientific means because those are inherently rooted in infantile human means. Science is based in how we as humans interpret the world on a very physical level whereas real truth is beyond the physical dimensions we're bound to
Scientific truths aren't objective truths, but they do have relevance, but only to a certain extent
Yes, and it's based on how we interpret the laws of nature. Do we have any proof that any laws at all exist outside our subjective interpretations and desire to find patterns in the world around us?Science is not based on human interpretation, it's based on the laws of nature, and providing evidence to prove it's truth.
You're just talking about subjective truth not objective truths, science is objective, because theres not feelings and emotions involved.
Yes, and it's based on how we interpret the laws of nature. Do we have any proof that any laws at all exist outside our subjective interpretations and desire to find patterns in the world around us?
Humans are all subjective because no matter what, you cannot escape the fact that all you see is based purely in our individual perception, not anything you can say with certainty is actually objective truth
The reason why science isn't objective truth is because it's all based on laws and logic and empiricism we assume don't just exist solely in our brains