Optimism for when you are overly pessimistic.

There is seemingly more to worry about in this life than there is to cheer for. That’s because everything turns towards disaster; the moment you’re done wiping a surface clean is the very dust begins to settle on it; a solution for a problem becomes the very problem in itself. How can you not feel pessimistic when everything seems dark?

It is dark alright, but the dark is the light. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. You have made it this far through the channel, already. Question is, how have you been able to see all along? If you think about it: things could be worse. There is an explanation for all this:

This alley may be dark, but it’s not so dark.

Maybe this is the closest to optimism as you can get.

Just own it.