Why I often focus on the imperfections and downsides

“Accentuate the Positive”, the cheesy motivational poster says.

Like so many people, I am overly focused on the downside of any action or purchase. Things rarely work out quite as rosy as one would hope what your eyes are starstruck and daydreaming about the possibilities. You know the vision of the world sold by the marketers and YouTube stars is never as wonderful as they want you to believe.

I try to be honest and thoughtful about my choices and any celebration of the positive should be weighted against the potential negatives. But when I start to look at the downsides too often my dread of lost aversion kicks in. The inevitable loss of a buck or a piece of worn out wrecked equipment seems to out strip the joy it will bring in the mean time. We want to believe lifespans will be eternal when the truth is they are much too short and you should enjoy them while you can.