Pessimism is gay, winners are optimistic

No empire was ever built by playing it safe. The great ones weren’t realistic, they were delusionally optimistic, and willing to bet it all on a vision only they could see.

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VRIŁŁERISM
August 29, 2025

WEEKLY MEDITATION

True change doesn’t come from forcing yourself to act better.

It comes from discovering the experiences that move you at your core.

When a belief or moment touches your soul, it becomes a natural compass, guiding you to do what you know is right without strain or struggle.

Instead of optimizing for willpower or trying to “force” morality, seek out those deep, authentic triggers.

Your personal forcing functions that turn good intentions into effortless action. That’s where real growth begins.

BY @MJ

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“I refuse to ingest the pill of doom. And I refuse to push it, either. I also refuse to associate with queer nihilists who think they know something the rest of us haven't figured out. Fuck you, you don’t.”

- Mike Ma

VRILL INSIGHTS

STAY OPTIMISTIC

Without optimism, there is no hope.

Without hope, nothing gets done.

There can be no doubt. Because doubt causes chaos and one's own demise.

To be black-pilled is pointless and at the end of the day you are just giving your power away to an external source.

Optimism fuels motivation and persistence.

Anyone who says they’re a realist is just a bum.

And anyone who says they’re a pessimist is just straight up depressed.

Do not listen to these people, they are fighting internal battles you have no idea about and they probably don’t either.

All you need is a passion for life, everything else follows.

When you love life, life loves you back.

Believing in a positive outcome encourages you to put in the effort required to achieve your goals, increasing your chances of success.

Being optimistic isn’t about ignoring life’s difficulties, it’s about approaching them with a positive mindset and the belief that you can overcome them.

It does not matter if your news source is right or wrong or if.

What matters is if it’s positive or negative.

Too much focus on how evil the government is, even if it’s true, will bring only unhappiness.

You have to believe that you can do anything, that nothing can get in your way, that the world is yours.

With this mindset, everything is possible.

Even if you’re wrong (which you're not) you will be much further ahead than if you continue down the path of pessimism.

Why should anything that anyone says or does cause you to get annoyed or even bother you.

You are experiencing this life for a few decades and then you are going to leave.

Why would you choose to live all stressed out about anything?

When you really stop and think about it, there is never a reason to lose your joy.

God is Great.

And were all gonna make it