the "happy pessimism"-movement ist a new kind of subculture for young intelligent peolple which know about the irresistible apocalypse but regardless still trying to make the best out of it.
Duddley: Ayo MC, everything ist gettin´ bad, people will destroy each other, money over emotions and stealing vinyl is illegal...
MC: For sure, Duddley, but try to take it easy - Happy Pessimism, Cousin! Peace.
MC: For sure, Duddley, but try to take it easy - Happy Pessimism, Cousin! Peace.
by CJ Kinkel August 4, 2006
Believing one's own work is not good enough or that something in their work is missing, causing them to revise or even restart their work.
A writer had completed five pages of a script before feeling that their story just wasn't good enough, and so constructive pessimism struck them as they searched for that missing oomph.
by joob1 January 12, 2022
Das's Law of Optimism/Pessimism is derived from something said by George Carlin. It explains that sometimes you expect too much of yourself and it gets you down in life.
by Mindbladeskillyaks June 15, 2010