JohnnyBlaze Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 No, not the show. I've never even seen the show; I just thought that, since the title was fitting, it'd get your attention. Obviously it worked. How do you curb your enthusiasm? I have a bad habit of wearing my heart right out there on my sleeve. Some girls have said it's a good thing, and it's cute, but I liken it to a baby. It's only cute when it's not yours. I'm not the kind of guy who falls for every girl he sees, but the ones I do fall for, I fall hard for. This presents a problem. Even when there's no chance whatsoever with a girl (I'm talking those times where you have a better chance of winning the lottery and being struck by lightning in the same day), I still get my hopes up. Logically, I can tell myself that it's a Hail Mary, and logically I realize it. However, emotionally, there's still that voice that says "you're gonna beat the odds this time; this one's gonna work out!". The problem is that, this voice not only amplifies my feelings, but also seems to amplify the proverbial and almost inevitable kick to the cojones that follows. I'm not diggin' the kick. Optimism is good, but I've found that what I have is bordering on (if not qualifies as) blind optimism, which isn't nearly as good. So, does anyone have an idea how to silence the voice?
BikerBeagle Posted November 18, 2008 Posted November 18, 2008 When that voice starts talking, picture in your head what it is going to feel like when you get that kick in the cojones again. I don't suppose there is anything necessarily wrong with being an eternal, and blind, optimist ...at least you can't say you regret not trying, right?
Author JohnnyBlaze Posted November 18, 2008 Author Posted November 18, 2008 You're right; I can't say I didn't try. But, as I learned over the years, trying and failing doesn't feel any better than not trying.
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