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Can Pessimism be Useful?: What is Reasonably Foreseeable?

What is reasonably foreseeable? (Did the bunny have to die?) Let me start off by telling you that I have created a soon-to-be-released board game called “Pessimystic– the board game for pessimists”. The objective of the game, and this series of blogs, is to stomp out the idea that Optimists are wonderful winners and Pessimists …

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Can a Pessimist become an Optimist? Is the Merit Principle a Joke?

Is The Merit Principle a Joke? Let me start off by telling you that I have created a soon-to-be-released board game called “Pessimystic– the board game for pessimists”.  The objective of the game, and this series of blogs, is to kick out the long-standing fallacy that Optimists are rock stars and Pessimists are complaining cry-babies. …

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Optimistic vs Pessimistic Leadership: Optimism Equals Incompetence

Let me start off by telling you that I have created a soon-to-be-released board game called “Pessimystic– the board game for pessimists”. The objective of the game, and this series of blogs, is to topple the long-standing myth that Optimists are shining stars and Pessimists are sour-puss losers.   Leading a team, an organization, or a …

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The Benefits of Being Pessimistic | Introducing Your New Favorite Critical Thinking Game

Have you ever wondered how Pessimists got such a bad rap? Let me start off by telling you that I have created a soon-to-be-released board game called “Pessimystic – the board game for pessimists”. The inspiration for the game began when I saw an interview with a female celebrity. The questions and answers were bouncing …

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What is the Difference Between Optimism and Pessimism? Let’s ask The Terminator.

Let me start off by telling you that I have created a soon-to-be-released board game called “Pessimystic– the board game for pessimists”. The objective of the game and this series of newsletters, is to put an end to the notion that pessimism is a negative personality trait possessed by complaining no-fun losers. Let’s look at …

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