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What studies have found is that people who start out as pessimists are more likely to become depressed. Depression makes the pessimism worse. In fact, several treatments for depression involve training the brain to think like an optimist, because an optimistic mindset helps to manage depression. CBT wouldn’t work very well if depression made thinking optimistically impossible. I’ve managed mine unmedicated and untreated for 17 years by keeping an optimistic mindset. Natural optimists start out on a higher happiness threshold to start with. And the way we view the world doesn’t change because we’re depressed. It just means we’re simultaneously hopeful and depressed. So it seems to be that having a more pessimistic mindset is a cause of depression, which is then exacerbated by it. But pessimism is not caused by depression. An optimist does not suddenly become a pessimist simply because they’re depressed. Most people with depression are somewhat pessimistic even when not depressed. Then again, there are more pessimists than optimists to begin with. But you can choose to think in optimistic terms; that’s basically what CBT is all about: teaching positive thinking. Optimists just do this already. Should be noted that an optimist wouldn’t dwell on Tien’s death, as part of optimism is accepting that you cannot control everything. It’s not just a positive mindset; it’s the pure belief that bad is temporary and the world has more good than evil in it. There aren’t that many people who perceive the world and its people as truly good even when they don’t suffer from depression. Can you really tell me that when you aren’t depressed you truly believe every day will be better than the present? That the people you meet are good people who genuinely want the best for the world? That you can achieve your dreams? That problems are simply things to be overcome or embraced? That your flaws are not insurmountable and that failure is just another step to success? That the world is not out to get you and that you are not responsible for everything? Do you live life in the moment and glory in the day? Because that’s what it means to be an optimist. That’s my mindset every day. And depression can make me unhappy, but it can’t stop me from seeing the beauty of the world. Depression doesn’t change my innate nature. For the record: I kept that mindset while post-partum in the hospital with my dying two month old. There is little as hopeless as watching your child die and knowing there is nothing you can do to save them. And I still had hope. Not that she’d live (although she did) but that I would smile again and something good would come of that day. Because I’m an optimist, and no amount of depression or hopeless circumstance can take away my belief in the future. Optimism is choosing to trust that no matter what happens, no matter how dark the night, there’s a beautiful sunrise waiting on the horizon. And it will be glorious. TLDR; Pessimism is a cause and exacerbater of depression, but it isn’t a direct result of depression. An optimist will be an optimist despite depression and a pessimist will be a pessimist without it. And pessimism, unlike depression, is something that can be changed. I double checked this with a psychologist, who agreed with this assessment. This isn’t something I invented. Depression has nothing to do with an optimistic or pessimistic mindset, except as an exacerbating factor for the latter.

Hi! Didn’t we just run into each other on Reddit? Marsh and Jasnah. I can actually see them getting along fairly well. They bond over their mutual exasperation regarding his little brother’s antics.

Looks like there was a ninja. Yes to one, no to two. TPBM misses the circus.

Hi! Optimistic person who is depressed once a month for a week! Yes, it’s very possible to be optimistic and depressed. Depressed means I feel miserable and apathetic. I still focus on the good things around me and still believe that tomorrow will be brighter. And I deliberately go out of my way to do things I love, no matter how lethargic I feel. Thats why I don’t get Kaladin’s fatalistic mindset. Being depressed has nothing to do with being hopeless. Which is why I have zero patience for Kal’s pessimism. (Or pessimists and pessimism in general.) You don’t get over depression, but pessimism is a state of mind. You can choose what to focus on in your life, no matter how miserable your brain is making you feel. Depressed optimists have much better outcomes than depressed pessimists, btw. We also manage much better without medication. We’re also healthier in general and less likely to commit suicide. Of course, we’re also much harder to recognize, as our symptoms are less obvious and we’re better at masking them.

“Stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent. Hide in plain sight. Never compromise the Assassin Brotherhood. Nothing is true, everything is permitted. I work in the dark to serve the light.” WTWTSWY are on a secret mission to take down a master Templar in the Cosmere?

“Sovereign is from different time,” Eryn repeated. “Grew up faster then.”

“Is still very young,” Eryn said critically. “But Sovereign from different time.”

“Earliest join is fifteen,” Eryn said firmly.

“Not yet crew,” Eryn explained. “When older maybe. If want.” “Come, Drae.”

Kelsier. He lack a conscience.

Educate.

Bingo! Dalinar originally appeared in Dragonsteel, though possibly by a different name. (I wouldn’t know; I never read it. But Brandon mentioned it once, so...) Great job Ene!

“Agree on that,” Eryn acknowledged as she stood up to return the plates and bowls.

That would be new... Character development! He doesn’t actually want to be worshipped by everyone anymore! It gives him literal headaches!

“Gave orders, she forced to obey. Prisoner has some choice. Prisoner chained for specific act. Prisoner serves sentence, goes free. Slave is never free. Can never leave. Prisoner gets trial, jury, defense. Slave gets none. Prisoner has rights. Slave has none. ”You would not let Marie speak. Speech is fundamental right.”

Nope and Nope 1: This character first appeared in an unpublished book. 2: This character has appeared/been mentioned in the Stormlight Archive. 3: This character has been/is married. 4: This character has a child/children.

Eryn shrugged. “Sovereign gives crew names. I am Ganache. Ladashwy Sage. You will get new name, too.” She neatly stacked her plates and Zola’s. “Ready to go now? Will not faint again?”

Skaa of Spears: The Skaa of Spears features Mare, wife of the Survivor. Per Master Thaidakar, it’s a decent likeness. The symbol behind her is Duralumin, the Scadrian letter S. The Mah in the corner is for her name, Mare. This card symbolizes Curiosity, New Ideas and Thirst for Knowledge. It seems likely that Mare came to appear in this deck due to her importance in the Survivor’s narrative. Beyond being his wife and the impetus for his ‘transformation’ from selfish thief to rebel leader and hero, little is known of the woman adorning this card. Those who do know have been unwilling to discuss the matter further with me.

Eryn shook her head. “Swallow, then talk. Can choke otherwise. Also not polite. And cannot understand.”

Eryn quietly finished her breakfast, then waited while Zola finished hers. Skaa of Spears:

Nope!

Nope and Nope. Also, Jasnah’s first appeared in WoK prime which has kind-of been published. 1: This character first appeared in an unpublished book. 2: This character has appeared/been mentioned in the Stormlight Archive. 3: This character has been/is married.

Nope! 1: This character first appeared in an unpublished book. 2: This character has appeared/been mentioned in the Stormlight Archive.