Well, which is it?
I had to call Kaiser today to follow up on a billing issue. I was put on hold three different times by three different people. During my time on hold, I kept hearing this message repeated about Optimism. First off, I think it is Optimistic of them to think I would care about the "hold message" in the first place, but there you go.
Anyhow, I was on hold for long enough to be able to jot down their message. It is as follows:
"Did you know optimism may affect your well being? Our bodies respond to thoughts, emotions, reactions. Bodies respond to positive thoughts. Concentrate on turning pessimism into positive thinking. You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you can change your attitude."
Wow. I think I need to listen to some new age music after that.
I try to be as positive a person as I can, but this sounds like nonsense to me. I have distilled it down and what they're really saying is:
"Hey, your life might stink and you may be in a horrible place. But, if you can trick yourself into thinking it is better than it really is, you might feel better for a bit."
Wow...That's deep. Deep something. That is all.
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