You would rather be smug than happy?

Pessimism is boring, and it does not inspire action. It smothers it. Optimism gives you a reason to try

Time almost always proves you correct

This is a very pessimistic outlook, well done on being internally consistent.

Honey I think this is called depression

The real trick is not having expectations at all!

If things go bad? So what, shit happens.

If they go well? Cool, lucky.

Just enjoy the moments, and give thought to issues only as they arise.

Upvoted as I think that this is genuinely unpopular.

…pessimism, optimism, I don’t really think that it matters. It’s just fee fees.

Instead what matters is the situation and your actions - analyse the situation; predict the best, worst, and most likely outcomes; establish a course of action; act on it.

As nofx told me…

Don’t expect the best, you won’t disappointed when you take a bite and watch the worm crawl back inside.