[bustling-noose]

I agree. While depression and negativity leads you to see things practically rather than in an optimistic and hopeful way, the quality of life and satisfaction in a little optimistic world is much better. I am yet to read Daniel Kahneman but he talks about optimism a lot.

[farts_mckensy]

My preferred modality: "Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will."

[mettamage]

I recommend Martin Seligman. I've read some of Kahneman's academic work. Martin Seligman changed my life with Learned Optimism.

[bustling-noose]

Sounds like my next read. Thinking fast and slow was something I just started but it seems like something I want to read when I’m functioning better.