Negativity Bias

@fmf said
Self emulate. That's an interesting turn of phrase. What do you mean by it? How can one emulate oneself?

It's kind of like seeing oneself as a god. Like a person that struts in, but first pauses to look at their self in a mirror vainly seeing their self as what they wish they were but knowing they're not.

@secondson said
It's kind of like seeing oneself as a god. Like a person that struts in, but first pauses to look at their self in a mirror vainly seeing their self as what they wish they were but knowing they're not.

Do you know what "projecting" means?

@secondson said
It's kind of like seeing oneself as a god. Like a person that struts in, but first pauses to look at their self in a mirror vainly seeing their self as what they wish they were but knowing they're not.

It is unfortunate that one cannot make a living out of talking utter bollocks, because you would be the Bill Gates of it.

@divegeester said
It is unfortunate that one cannot make a living out of talking utter bollocks, because you would be the Bill Gates of it.

And you'd be the Bill Gates of liars, right behind your pony FMF you ride on in this forum.

@fmf said
Do you know what "projecting" means?

I know a liar when I hear one.

@secondson said
It's kind of like seeing oneself as a god. Like a person that struts in, but first pauses to look at their self in a mirror vainly seeing their self as what they wish they were but knowing they're not.

You imagine me looking "in a mirror"?

@secondson said
I know a liar when I hear one.

What on Earth are you on about now?

@secondson said
And you'd be the Bill Gates of liars

What have I lied about?

@fmf said
Many people see more bad than good in the world around them. For me it depends on which theatre of activity in the public domain that I am looking at. Are we sometimes, through our perspectives and dispositions, guilty of failing to accentuate the positive?

Take a look around the world. How many positive things do you see happening?

-VR

@very-rusty said
Take a look around the world. How many positive things do you see happening?

-VR

Brexit.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Brexit.

... and the crowd are going wild with excitement.

@very-rusty said
Take a look around the world. How many positive things do you see happening?

Why are you asking me?

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Brexit.

It's not unambiguously clear that that's a positive thing.

@divegeester said
It is unfortunate that one cannot make a living out of talking utter bollocks, because you would be the Bill Gates of it.

You've never watched television or listened to talk radio?

@deepthought said
It's not unambiguously clear that that's a positive thing.

For those with the correct balance of chi it is.