> Are optimists more likely to come up with specific explanations for things in their life? Or more likely to come up with general explanations?
It seems to me that is just correlation and not causation. It seems that the cause is the time we spend in action, not thinking about us. When we act, we are more likely to succeed. When we think about ourselves, we are more likely to be depressed.
In my experience, the root of these two things is too much thinking about ourselves.
Quote: Don't think about what is a good man, be a good man.
It's alright to think about that but it doesn't seems to be a good idea. Taking periods twice every week seems to be a good idea[1].
It seems to me that is just correlation and not causation. It seems that the cause is the time we spend in action, not thinking about us. When we act, we are more likely to succeed. When we think about ourselves, we are more likely to be depressed.
In my experience, the root of these two things is too much thinking about ourselves.
Quote: Don't think about what is a good man, be a good man. It's alright to think about that but it doesn't seems to be a good idea. Taking periods twice every week seems to be a good idea[1].
[1] Turning Pro (https://sivers.org/book/TurningPro)