Who were the first to die in the Hanoi Hilton in Vietnam? The optimists. This is known as the Stockdale Paradox. Living a philosophical life requires us not to be blindly optimistic but to face the facts and live life accordingly. That huge upheaval in your life may not be easy, but you can see to it that you come out of it a better person.
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