This quote by John Stuart Mill reflects on the admiration some people have for those who maintain a sense of skepticism or pessimism in challenging situations, contrasting with the general optimism of others.

The quote goes to reflect that doomsayers draw attention, even if their dire predictions don't materialize, while optimism may be viewed as naive.

Software Engineer

Indeed, there's a tendency for doomsayers to attract attention due to the alarming nature of their predictions, even if they don't come true. Optimism, on the other hand, might be perceived as naive because it doesn't always capture the same level of immediate concern.

Read it. 
  
 Re-read it. 
  
 Yes, it's that deep.

Growth and strategy

When someone adopts a demeanor of despair amid hope, society's skewed admiration can influence their mindset, emphasizing the importance of fostering a balanced outlook and valuing resilience to counteract this tendency. Tough!!! 😮‍💨

We only hope the distinction between balanced outlook and downward spiral is transparent.

Consulting director

The former is called a fool, and rightly so. Only a fool can hope in the face of despair. 
  
 Stay foolish.

Product Owner

“I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope is admired by a large class of people as sage”  John Stuart Mill

“I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope is admired by a large class of people as sage”
- John Stuart Mill

Thought to reflect on for GV right now!!

Thought to reflect on for GV right now!!- Grapevine

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I’ll start first: 

“The greats never sacrifice the important for the urgent. They handle the immediate problem and still make sure to secure the future.”

[Thread] Share one quote that stuck with you.

Product Manager

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I thought I was pretty HEADSTRONG until I had to let something go!

Letting Go!

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Being thankful in every little things brings contentment and self satisfaction! Yes indeed try it out. I have personally experienced it hence sharing the same. 

Here in GV I mostly see posts where people grumble about their salary being insufficient and rto is annoying etc, I really wonder how it was before covid ?! Did we have the WFH in TCS no right. It was clear that WFO was the deal and things were gng normal then. Suddenly the Covid changed the game yet haven't we see people working in banks, hospitals etc work from office only what if they say they don't like working from office. Pause to think!

It makes sense if you are not satisfied with your salary and justifying job role, eventually one can indeed look for elevation. Put your efforts and get that desired job and move on. That's being productive and optimistically. Grumbling is not the solution any day. I am OK if anyone reads this post and criticizes cus again that's not going to affect me. 

We must learnt to appreciate the little things and be Thankful to God for everything. Without this we cannot see any good in anything we receive in life. There will always be a void and that will never get fulfilled without the heart of contentment.

Be thankful!

Business analyst

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I was to give an interview for a post-graduate degree abroad, and right up until today morning I still had mixed feelings about leaving the country. The first startup I worked in was built on the idea of Digital India and right up until my last employer, I believed and wholeheartedly bought into the future of this country. 

Until the events of the last few years. Our family was extorted for money (through threats to demolish our home under false pretences) leading up to elections in Bangalore by a BJP MLA and his corrupt crew. My entire layout has become a hotbed of Hindutva nationalism to the extent that some Muslim households keep their curtains permanently closed and sadly I've lost some very good friends simply because I didn't side with them or chose to remain apolitical. 

But I think the last straw was today. I don't know why but today of all days I've made the decision emotionally to quit India. 

To be clear I have no issues with the temple and frankly, I don't know enough to battle the inevitable "you're not a true Indian/Hindu" comments that will follow this post. It's just that I have this sinking feeling we have now so thoroughly mixed politics with religion that we will never go back from here. If you think this is a victory for Hindus fair enough, but it also feels like a loss for a secular nation. 

Am I alone or wrong in feeling this way?

PS: If you want to debate, please do with some sensible comments. It has taken a lot for me to come and post this here even if it is anonymous. I would greatly appreciate it if we could have a conversation and not a put-down contest.

Today, I've made the decision to leave the country.

Product Marketing Manager

Thought for the day 🎯

What gives you hope even when you are mentally exhausted in your life?

Thought for the day

Growth Manager

A tiny seed dreamed of reaching the sun. It pushed through the rock, splitting its shell. It stretched towards the light, reaching higher and higher. Finally, it broke through the surface, basking in the sun's warm glow. But instead of a vast world, it found itself in a pot, surrounded by other plants. The seed realized its dream of reaching the sun wasn't about how high it grew, but where it grew.
Moral: Happiness isn't always about achieving something grand, but finding joy in where you are.

The happy seed

I don't know if this post would make sense, but does anyone ever wish they were less? Less competent, less "bright", less "smart"? I'm not being braggy but I am pretty smart (not book smart but smart smart) and while objectively I am doing pretty good, I just constantly feel like I'm not living up to my fullest potential!

Should I be on the lookout for a better job (the present one is fine) or preparing to study more or, I don't know, to scale and scale? It feels like everyone has such high expectations of me and I hate making mistakes, even if it is a typo in a document

The anxiety that I'll never live up to my potential becomes so crippling, it becomes counter productive and like Dr. Strange, I forseen like a 100 different possible outcomes of every decision because I can't seem to turn my brain off! Ignorance is bliss and I so wish I could be ignorant

Does anyone ever wish they were... Less?

Lawyer

Hey GVers, I don't write posts very often any more (used to be an addict before) but have been reading the platform daily over so many months. I must thank you all for being such a nice community and for the GV team for creating such a platform 

Its the vibe that GV has been able to nail that hits a note for me somewhere. 

But more importantly its the people on GV. Thanks for being my 'other' friend group.

Note of appreciation for GV and its people

Business Development Manager

Peter theil on optimism

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Low expectations actually help increase life satisfaction imo

Generalist

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Recently i had changed my job, previously WFH now new job WFO. I constantly feel that i may loose my job and i had to take some medicine for this as well. Doctor told me i was having pessimistic thinking and was depressed. I am the sole earning memeber of my home, 23 father dead, mother remains ill. Sister small in college.

I am in constant fear and this thing is eating me alive.

I am in constant fear.

Welcome to News Discussion's Private Community

All the things that one has done so far at times you feel you could have taken different path. 
Could have studies different subject (AI/ML/Tech?) 
Could have started something of your own after passing out from college
Could have work harder on this which can give disproportionate returns( both personal and professional) 
Getting married early and investing as early as possible. 
I try to be grateful for things which I already have (and there are so many) but then there are moments where you feel you could have done better much better actually

How do you deal with regrets

Deep thoughts with the Deep

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Software project manager

I’ll start first, 
Within my lifetime, we sent a spacecraft to the moon. We also succeeded in our Mars mission on the first try.

There are seldom moments like such that remind us that we are one country. 

We are a force to be reckoned with, continually working to move the needle of progress.

We’ve achieved so much and there’s way more to achieve.

But I’m hopeful. We’ve gotten this far and we will go further than ever before.

Thought to reflect on for GV right now!!

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