PeonForHer -> RE: Cuckolding (8/1/2010 10:58:16 AM)
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ORIGINAL: slavekal Thanks, Lady H. I feel fortunate that I do live the dream. But I know so many guys who, for whatever reason, just won't follow through on their dreams. It frustrates me just to watch them. Sometimes I think a certain old adage needs revamping. "A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero only one" might, more helpfully, for many, become "A pessimist dies a thousand deaths, an optimist only one". I read about some psychological research a while ago which I found fascinating - and which confirmed something that I'd long suspected. This research had concluded that people who habitually BS themselves to a certain small degree are generally happier not just than those who BS themselves to a large degree, but also those who have a realistic view of themselves and their lives.* For me, the practice of that translates to: 'a healthy dose of positive thinking goes a long way'. Another of my currently favourite lines, courtesy of Terry Pratchett, is "You don't wanna worry about things that are one chance in a million, mate. Those 'one chance in a millions' work out just right nine times out of ten!' Well, all right, it takes things to a deranged level, but there's a good point hiding in the joke. [;)] *Edited to add: Not that I'm suggesting that you BS yourself, Kal.
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