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Being cynical and defeatist is a coping mechanism. Like racism, its a form of dealing with a continuously shitty situation while not addressing the real problem.

If you look at the small amount of people that drink 1000$ wine bottles for lunch while you‘re struggling to pay the rent, then you find the problem these cynics are unable to address.

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I do understand. I am constantly fighting that myself. For me it’s an aspirational statement, not necessarily one I always manage to live.

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Same. I mostly try to be honest with myself as I found that copium rarely is helpful. We‘re in this mess now and we can either sulk or get going. I choose to get going day after day. Hows that for aspirational statements? :)

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Excuse my lack of creativity, but “this is the way”

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It isn’t glamorous and it doesn’t grab headlines, but that is how these problems get fixed.

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Making to tomorrow is sometimes not a small undertaking.

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