I’ve noticed that things I feel optimistic about tend to turn out to be failures, but when I’m pessimistic about things they turn out great.

So lately I’ve been going into situations assuming the worst, and low and behold things have been coming out better. I interviewed for a job recently, and was really pessimistic about getting it, and I start later this week. I had to help my sister move cross country last month and assumed it’d be a disaster, but it went off almost perfectly.

Turns out the universe is contrarian and will do the opposite of whatever you expect. So if anything us Communists should be MORE Doomer, since it will manifest the revolution happening. It’s reverse Infra-Materialism dubois-depressed

  • DiscoPosting [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    de-conceptualization — It’s called “The Secret”. The basic idea is that there’s a latent psychic energy that all humans tap in to in order to manifest reality. Most of this is done subconsciously, but a select few who truly believe in this supersensual spirit field can use its power to re-shape the world around them. It’s as powerful as it is dangerous.

    dubois-depressed — Can I build communism with this “The Secret”?

    de-conceptualization — No. People only use it for small things, like hitting two fewer red lights on the commute home from work, or finding five reál in an old coat pocket.

    de-electrochemistry [Medium: Success] — Aaaugh, this is pointless! Nobody’s ever snorted an idea, or shot up positive thinking! Your interests are a lot more material than that, baby. The Frittte liquor shelf is just around the corner.