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COMMENTARY: Just one more reason to be an optimist.


The Bright Side Wins (http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=1&cid=16627)


It's not cockeyed to be an optimist. In fact, looking on the bright side can help keep you feeling strong and steady.
One study after another has found that an optimistic attitude can help people avoid illness as they age. But the benefits of an upbeat attitude don't stop there. Even if something bad does happen -- say, a broken hip -- optimists are more likely to bounce back, while others may slide into frailty. So if anyone gives you a hard time about always looking on the bright side, shrug them off. And enjoy the last laugh.

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Eutrusca, stop spamming this. We don't want you to be banned, you know.

Eutrusca, stop spamming this. We don't want you to be banned, you know.
We don't?

/gets foot stomped on heavily by Alex/

Er... yeah! We don't! Owowow! ;)

Seriously however, if you're a pessimist you'll at least be always satisfied. When things go well, you'll be satisfied because they have turned out for the best. When things go badly, you'll be satisfied because you're right.

Besides, optimists are annoying as shit.

Shiny happy people, rainbows and bunnies. Yup.

We don't?

/gets foot stomped on heavily by Alex/

Er... yeah! We don't! Owowow! ;)

Seriously however, if you're a pessimist you'll at least be always satisfied. When things go well, you'll be satisfied because they have turned out for the best. When things go badly, you'll be satisfied because you're right.

Besides, optimists are annoying as shit.
Perhaps sometimes, but at least we'll outlive you. :D

COMMENTARY: Just one more reason to be an optimist.
Yeah, the mind definitely affects the body. A book I read about survival actually included positive thinking as a survival technique. Well, it was probably just a couple of sentences, but it did mention it.

Eutrusca, stop spamming this. We don't want you to be banned, you know.
Oh? I was under the distinct impression there would be great rejoicing in the NS land. :D

You're like NationStates' Father of the House. Well, I don't think there's anybody older than you still alive, so...

Eutrusca, stop spamming this. We don't want you to be banned, you know.

It's not spam if you comment on it.....

Oh? I was under the distinct impression there would be great rejoicing in the NS land. :D
Then they ate Sir Robin's minstrels.

And there was much rejoicing.

Meh.....
Being an optimist has its perks, but its just so much fun to kick someone in the shins!

You're like NationStates' Father of the House. Well, I don't think there's anybody older than you still alive, so...
LOL! Well, at least that's something! :P

Then they ate Sir Robin's minstrels.

And there was much rejoicing.
Hey! Keep yer nassy teeth off my minstrels! :p

I don't see the point of this thread, though. One more reason to prescribe people glasses?

:p

You're like NationStates' Father of the House. Well, I don't think there's anybody older than you still alive, so...
What do you mean? His real-life age is only 60 something, so you can't mean that.

Are you talking about join date? He joined sept 2004. That's nowhere near oldest nation. The oldest is (I think) "Last Hope". But if you want a nation whose user has posted recently: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10888731&postcount=30 Bottle - joined Feb 2003

EDIT: Oh, or did you mean oldest real-life age out of all the posters?

Then they ate Sir Robin's minstrels.

And there was much rejoicing.

I see the python theme has wormed its way into your brain

*I'm not a woman, I'm a man...and I'm only 36...*

It's not spam if you comment on it.....
Thus the "COMMENTARY" portions of my article threads. I owe that to Stephistan, who strove mightily to convince the dreaded mods to dete me for "spamming," among other things. :)

I don't see the point of this thread, though. One more reason to prescribe people glasses?

:p
Glasses? I can see just fine Thank You

Never, mind, Kzord. Yes I do mean that, you twit, I was over-playing the massive age-gap between him and the totality of existence :P

I see the python theme has wormed its way into your brain

*I'm not a woman, I'm a man...and I'm only 36...*
Ah! The lovely and wise Carisbrooke speaketh! Harken to her words! :D

Never, mind, Kzord. Yes I do mean that, you twit, I was over-playing the massive age-gap between him and the totality of existence :P
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9666/smileytroutsmack28cg.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Hey! Keep yer nassy teeth off my minstrels! :p
If you say so, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot. :D

I see the python theme has wormed its way into your brain

*I'm not a woman, I'm a man...and I'm only 36...*
Meh.

And this thread has reminded me... "Always look on the bright side of life!" :p

:D

Fishy.

Thus the "COMMENTARY" portions of my article threads.

Let's be honest - they're mostly not comments, but just a way for you to side-step the rules. In the time of yore, when your detion would have given me an inkling of pleasure, I conspired to point this out to the mods and arrange some sort of "rule lawyering" punishment, but, alas, I came not to give a crap.

Oh, and by the by, I find the oldest people are the most bitter ones, so so much for "optimism."

Indeed....lifes a piece of shit when you take a look at it.........

Pffft. Go lock youself in your black-painted room and listen to some radiohead :)

Indeed....lifes a piece of shit when you take a look at it.........
People's Front of Judea Suicide Squad, CHARGE!

/squad draws swords, plunges them into own bodies/

That ought to show them... /dies/

Indeed....lifes a piece of shit when you take a look at it.........
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.

Life's a terminal illness, so have fun while you can :D

People's Front of Judea Suicide Squad, CHARGE!

/squad draws swords, plunges them into own bodies/

That ought to show them... /dies/

am I allowed to love you? or is that too cheerful and upbeat for this thread? OR more importantly, am I breaking one of the unwritten rules of NSG?

am I allowed to love you? or is that too cheerful and upbeat for this thread? OR more importantly, am I breaking one of the unwritten rules of NSG?
Who follows rules anymore? ;)

And besides, in the interests of irony, anything cheerful and upbeat should be placed in this thread simply because it's designed to provoke such pessimistic comments. &^^;

In that case, everyone should use bright cheerful colours in their posts to cheer it up, and induce eye strain.

Like this?

The more garish and unreadable, the better. Italicize it for extra 'OW!MY EYES!' power.

The more garish and unreadable, the better. Italicize it for extra 'OW!MY EYES!' power.

Haha, I just highlighted it. :D

That's not in the spirit of things!

COMMENTARY: Just one more reason to be an optimist.


The Bright Side Wins (http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=1&cid=16627)


It's not cockeyed to be an optimist. In fact, looking on the bright side can help keep you feeling strong and steady.
One study after another has found that an optimistic attitude can help people avoid illness as they age. But the benefits of an upbeat attitude don't stop there. Even if something bad does happen -- say, a broken hip -- optimists are more likely to bounce back, while others may slide into frailty. So if anyone gives you a hard time about always looking on the bright side, shrug them off. And enjoy the last laugh.

RealAge Benefit: Taking care of your emotional health and well-being can make your RealAge (http://www.realage.com/company_info/company_entry.aspx) up to 16 years younger.


Damnit EUT, i thought this was going to be about srarwars, thanks for getting my hopes up ;)

Optimism.

Been there done that. Next case.

That's not in the spirit of things!
But this is even better! Bwa-ha-ha! ;-P

But this is even better! Bwa-ha-ha! ;-P
Aaaaaaaaah! Bright light, bright light, how it burns!

Aaaaaaaaah! Bright light, bright light, how it burns!
Mwahahahaha! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Suffer, bitch, SUFFER!!!

http://i3.tinypic.com/x3zmvc.jpg

Mwahahahaha! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Suffer, bitch, SUFFER!!!
*Burns up*

I like fluffy kittens.

http://www.psa-photo.org/images/Stolte-Fluffy_Gray_Kitten.jpg

Evil will always triumph over good, becuase good...is dumb.
-Dark Helmet.