++prepare for the worst, expect the best, and don't get too hung up on the details. that's kind of like yahtzee's "it makes the most logical sense to be pessimistic: if it's good, great; if it's bad, you've lost nothing", except i view it more as optimistically pessimistic. i don't pour my heart into something new (not even relationships), but if something's going well, i'm not gonna rock the boat unless it's already rocking.
++we all live as individuals on this planet, but we all contribute to the same life. so many of us live a one-dimensional life centered around our own selfish wants, with not even the slightest concern for anyone or anything around them. if we all found a way to understand our neighbours, our communities, and ourselves better, the world would be a much better place. but, i know "if"s are, and always will be, theoretical, and that the world we live in is the best we can do as a species. i can live in hope, but i've got too much living to do right now to be willfully ignorant