Thanks, really appreciate the resteem.

I mentioned "trusting smarter" in another reply. No matter how many times you fail if you stop being able to reach out and trust others you will be suck in a very dark place. The key is learning to do it in a way that minimizes your risks in doing do.

I feel like one needs to approach the world with cautious optimism. I agree with Voltaire that we certainly do not live in the best of all possible worlds, but things do have a tendency to workout in the long run. One thing that didn't make it in here but will probably end up another article is your trust relationship between you and yourself. If you are solid there, it makes you a lot less vulnerable when choosing to trust others and therefor gives you more ability to do so.

Plus pessimism is so draining anyway. It's really must more enjoyable to live life as an optimist.