Obviously, paratroopers' thinking is a positive pessimism. People who hold this world view, just like the paratroopers in the movie clip above, can be fearless and calmly deal with the biggest difficulties. After all, whether the result is good or bad, your attitude will always depend on yourself. So at any time, we are free to choose.
Let's talk about personal knowledge and understanding of the four most common world views:
1. Negative optimism-ignorance and passive state
People who hold this world view mean that their life is a mess and they have no clue, but they don't want to change this situation, but they don't care and respond negatively. To put it bluntly, it is heartless and goes with the flow.
This kind of world outlook is naturally undesirable, but most people's world outlook was born in this state, which is probably the result of long-term human evolution.
Every innate nature of human beings is traceable. In the period of gathering, fishing and hunting, and even in the later farming civilization, people generally eat according to the weather, and they don't eat if they have food. So, just let nature take its course and try to comfort yourself every day. In order to get spiritual comfort, people fall in love with telling stories and listening to them. In order to cope with all kinds of natural disasters beyond our control and this uncertain world, people can only hope in various gods and religious organizations and pray for their shelter.
Therefore, in the face of this world outlook that may be solidified if we are not careful, we should be more vigilant and maintain our independence in personality so as not to get caught up in it.
2. Negative pessimism-the ostrich mentality of avoiding the truth
Negative pessimism is a kind of world outlook that you choose to respond negatively after knowing the truth of life. To put it more bluntly, this is pretending to be an ostrich and turning a blind eye to the imminent truth. However, doing so will not protect you from harm.
However, the lesser of the two evils. If this is the result of recognizing the truth of life, it is better to adopt negative optimism that knows nothing. Although this world view may have set a ceiling for your life long ago, there may be no room for improvement. But why not? Isn't this a way of life? It's better than dying, right? What's more, don't most people live like this?
3. positive optimism-although I look "ignorant", it doesn't prevent me from being myself.
On the positive side, they may not know the world yet, but they can bring their own immune mechanism, and any misfortune can be quickly diluted in their eyes. Even though I know that there are some things that I can't understand for the time being and may not be able to do well, I still insist on doing them.
You may say that they are too naive, but I want to say that this innocence may be their advantage and their umbrella to ride the wind and waves. Of course, this trait also has its risks, that is, it is easy to take detours. After all, it is not easy to cross the river by feeling the stones compared with the choice after knowing the truth of life.
4. Be positive and pessimistic-still love life after recognizing the truth of life.
Positive pessimism is a kind of world outlook that still chooses to respond positively and calmly after recognizing the truth of life. Compared with the previous positive optimism, this world view has a first-Mover advantage. In the face of any uncertain situation, they can see clearly than anyone else, and they can better grasp the trend, or at least ensure that they are right in the general direction.
On balance, everyone with a discerning eye knows that positive pessimism is the world outlook that we should pursue most.
When you know the truth of life, you still keep a normal heart. Because you see the hope of life, not the darkness behind it.
You have long regarded failure as a normal state. When you finally faced failure, you showed calmness and certainty. In Stoic philosophy, we only pay attention to what we can control and selectively ignore what we can't control.
People with a positive and pessimistic world outlook still exude a kind of wisdom of "being bright and not moving".
However, whose life is perfect from the beginning? Who can do it right from the start? Who didn't stumble from the beginning and come step by step? Therefore, to be more accurate, a complete state of life should be a fusion of positive optimism and positive pessimism. The first half is positive and optimistic, and the second half is positive and pessimistic. Or detailed to the specific learning of each skill or work item, this conclusion is equally applicable.
The idea of paratroopers' thinking is that when you take the present situation (good or bad) as a normal state, you can have something called a normal mind, and you won't fall into useless panic.
Subconsciously, you will hint to yourself that this is the true face of the world, and you can only adapt to it first, instead of thinking about changing it from the beginning.