I’ve been on a wicked wavelength lately that I like to call the delusional optimist abundance mindset. I can’t lose. Or at least it’s the affirmation I repeat to myself daily. No, not on some corny astrology girl manifestation shit! Hear me out.

I wasn’t always an optimist, nor was I delusional about it. If anything I was a cynic. I would cleverly use the guise of realism to justify my dog shit negative nelly outlook on the world. I thought I was so profound and had this grand understanding of the inner workings of the universe, although, it was far from the truth… One thing lead to another and next thing I know I’m assuming everyone is inherently evil, there’s no beauty in the human experience, and the universe does not work in your favour.

I’d like to think I’m sometimes a philosophical and logical guy and I am not here to bash realism…

the viewpoint which accords to things which are known or perceived an existence or nature which is independent of whether anyone is thinking about or perceiving them.

… However, my only gripe with this philosophy is it’s a bunch of nerds trying to intellectualize everything’s existence instead of just feeling, and letting the universe work magic.

Anyway, enough of the philosophical jargon, let’s get back to my original point. I was out and about moving in the same fashion as the so-called nerds. I was intellectualizing and overanalyzing everything instead of being present. The main conclusion that I drew was the universe is something inherently violent with no order that can never work in your favour by design. Yes, you have good moments, but such is merely a byproduct of a whole lot of randomness. Not a based take to say the least. Now, for me, all of this is so far from the truth. It wasn’t until I read a couple bars in this book called “The Psychology of Money” that I would have a fundamental paradigm shift and change in world view.

What is this bar you ask??? Peep free game.

Pessimism just sounds smarter and more plausible than optimism. Tell someone that everything will be great and they’re likely to either shrug you off or offer a skeptical eye. Tell someone they’re in danger and you have their undivided attention.

“The Psychology of Money” Morgan Housel

These bars are simple but low-key had me shook. It made me ask myself a couple questions. AM I BASIC? Is optimism slept on? Does our society thrive on the exploitation of the pessimist and cynics? Comment below.

The answer was unanimously yes to all of these questions, so let’s unpack. This was the tip of the iceberg for the optimism deep dive.

My first thought was why does everyone including myself have this visceral response to the negative, but aren’t as responsive to the positives? My conclusion to this day is… yes this may be bordering on tin hat shit… It’s political. What do you mean Dev?

Pessimism is infectious, it sells, and it’s a divisive tool. Economics and politics baby, the dynamic duo that makes the world go round. So let me give you some insight into my thought process. If optimists are hard to come by and such is by design. There must be gate kept forbidden knowledge and power in being optimistic; naturally of course. For the first time, with my new found entertainment of optimism, it dawned on me that I had been no different than the bots, and my “intellectual superiority” was crushed.

I say that ironically of course. The reality is I’m your average layman who’s self-aware enough to know that I don’t know anything. However, I will admit the occasional god complex seeps its way in from time to time clouding judgement as I mentioned before. Nonetheless, I’m no political dissident, nor was I trying to be different or edgy. But somehow I deduced that the better you think things will be, the better they will manifest in reality. Perspective is everything.

Loaded with confirmation bias and a newfound thesis I dove deeper. Funny enough at the start of this post I subliminally clowned astrology girls for their “corny” manifestation talks; However, the literature checks out. There’s sound evidence if a person believes they can achieve a goal they’re willing to take the necessary steps to make their dreams a reality. Effectively manifesting your own reality. Super powerful.

Since everything can be political, to this day, I have this disposition to not be a by-product of someone else’s politics. I want to be a free thinker despite the term being muddied. You get the gist. The conclusion I ran with is… the only way to be free of someone else’s politics is to assume things will workout over time irrespective of setbacks. You don’t fall victim to the consumer mob, media propaganda, and political elites. It’s super slept on because in a weird way you reclaim your own personal autonomy and see the sun for the first time ever in a world that capitalizes on the clouds of despair.

I’m not here to say it is some grand agenda but I will say this. Being a newfound optimist, you are content, you believe in good, and can effectively bend reality through hard work and the conviction to succeed and learn through whatever trials and tribulations the universe will chuck. This is why I say I can’t be stopped. The power lies in my hands to manifest my destiny whatever it may be. However, where I was going with this… it’s easier to control, capitalize, and exploit those who assume the worst because we like to mitigate risk and suffering as humans. When you’re an optimist, or a delusional one at that… You learn that said risk and suffering is conjured up and doesn’t exist over time. Giving you the aura to transcend the garbage and noise. Irrespective of what “bad” occurs over any timeline there’s always learned experience, and bountiful new opportunities associated with it. Bad and good are two sides of the same coin, but good will always triumph if you let it.

Anyway, to wrap this up. Food for thought… If you think you can never lose, do you ever really lose? Let’s hear your thoughts below.

I’m in a phase in my life where I’ve found the beauty in losing in a world where most are mortified. On everything I love, I promise you it’s dangerous, empowering, and unstoppable when you tap into what I call this delusional optimist mindset. Nothing can enter your field. So run with this if you will.

“See no evil, fear no evil. Time is the best mitigator of any risk. Trust the process, give it time, and don’t fear “failure”. You are the master of your own destiny granted you truly believe you have the power”

DJH

P.S. Don’t be a pseudo-intellectual cynic; shit’s boring. Yeah, I may be slightly diluted but at least the view is nice.

Much love.