With so many negative headlines, is there a reason to be optimistic about the markets (and life in general) this year? What about in future years?

Questions

• The Dow is currently at ~34,000. Will it end the year higher or lower than 34,000?
   
• Michael Burry: why is pessimism so popular?
   
• Personally (and for the market) are you optimistic or pessimistic over the near-term? What about in the intermediate-long term?

Resources:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-01/will-stocks-fall-michael-burry-says-sell-in-ominous-tweet-ahead-of-fed