Ask an optimist (what would I do in a situation)

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Posted by themagnetoreborn
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For fun.
And if it helps, I'll have you know that I have Leo Moon and Venus, Libra Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter, and the natal aspects Mars Conjunct Jupiter, Venus Sextile Jupiter, and Venus Sextile Mars.
I'm loaded down with responsibilities, charts, to-do lists AND have to walk more often then drive.

what would you do if you were in my shoes?
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Posted by cloudy
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but where is your sun, it's the most important?
My question:
What would you do if you lost your positivity?
Sun is Virgo.

To answer your question: Well, that's situational. If I encounter /people/ in real life who are stubborn, close-minded, petty, and pretentious, I don't give them the time of day because I know that they'll experience a rude awakening at some point or another in their life. But if I'm personally faced with obstacles, then I feel the urge to make the absolute most of my situation and whatever resources I have in order to overcome those obstacles. I usually tell myself that if I can get through a difficult situation, I'll take away a life-long lesson that will allow me to be more familiar with my capabilities and personal strength.
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Posted by themagnetoreborn
🙂

For fun.
And if it helps, I'll have you know that I have Leo Moon and Venus, Libra Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter, and the natal aspects Mars Conjunct Jupiter, Venus Sextile Jupiter, and Venus Sextile Mars.
I'm loaded down with responsibilities, charts, to-do lists AND have to walk more often then drive.

what would you do if you were in my shoes?
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Well, I would motivate myself by asking "would I rather be productive and reap the benefits of my labor, or be unproductive and go through life feeling unfulfilled or directionless."
Having responsibilities and to-do lists shouldn't be seen as things weighing you down. You are working /towards/ something every single day by going through your to-do lists and being responsible.
Maybe you want to maintain a living until you find a better job for yourself, or maybe you're working extra hours so that one day you can take a few days off for yourself to afford a vacation with your siblings or friends.
So it's that key phrase or power thought that you have to have when doing the things you're doing... "One day...I swear I'll be _____" or "One day, I'll have the promotion I deserve" or "One day, I won't have to walk as much as I need to in order to get my errands done."
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Posted by cloudy
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but where is your sun, it's the most important?
My question:
What would you do if you lost your positivity?
Sun is Virgo.

To answer your question: Well, that's situational. If I encounter /people/ in real life who are stubborn, close-minded, petty, and pretentious, I don't give them the time of day because I know that they'll experience a rude awakening at some point or another in their life. But if I'm personally faced with obstacles, then I feel the urge to make the absolute most of my situation and whatever resources I have in order to overcome those obstacles. I usually tell myself that if I can get through a difficult situation, I'll take away a life-long lesson that will allow me to be more familiar with my capabilities and personal strength.
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Posted by SensitiveBlues
an optimist? yet you talk sheet about everybody.

if you were to be hit by a car or a train, which one would you prefer.
Neither. because unlike some people who are unaware of their surroundings, I look where I walk, and I know /exactly/ where I'm going.
The real question is, would you rather get up and change your tune or continue being hateful, uninspired and slapped around by life?
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Posted by blackphase

Okay.. what would you do in this situation.

Someone pulls into your driveway and asks if they can have a moment of your time to talk about their religion with you.
Are you open to it or do you shun them (without knowing what their religion is) ?
Well first all, I wouldn't let a stranger pull into my driveway. Rude.
Second, I'd be open to have a conversation with anyone if I was walking down a sidewalk or sitting at a bus stop.
Third, if someone /did/ ask me if they could talk to me about their religion, I'd be open to it. Maybe they'd like to take a survey on how familiar people are with what their religion stands for...or maybe they'd like to help clarify misconceptions about their religion or the people that subscribe to that religion.
Either way, there is still a possibility to learn from one another, and I consider myself an avid learner when it comes to life and people. So yes, I would be open.
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Posted by Alpha
Lol Optimists don't badmouth others, dude! You're living in an illusion. Get real.
Optimism is an outlook on life that propels someone forward, despite the situations they're in. That has nothing to do with the disagreement they have with individuals who racially discriminate or trivialize matters of racism - which is what you must be getting at when you say "badmouth."

Then again, I wonder whether you'd know a thing or two about optimism based on that not-very-smart post you made - trying to associate optimism with outspokenness

the fck outta here.
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Lol Optimists don't badmouth others, dude! You're living in an illusion. Get real.
Ah, a Scorpio with an INTJ personality type.
Although INTJ is one of the rarest personality types, it is also one of the most relentlessly pessimistic.


http://www.intjs.org/8-intj-self-destructive-behaviors/
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I am INFJ-A Advocate.. I can be not going to lie ever since I saw Jaws rarely go so far into the ocean.. The Hills Have Eyes since I lived in the desert and feared that we are not alone, I don't go by myself at all. Lol