I have examined and tested more philosophies of life than some can name (I have a restless mind), but one retains my respect: pessimism.
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I view pessimism as a performance hack for the mind more than anything. I can't do persistent nondual awareness at the moment.
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So for me pessimism becomes a way to yoke my awareness towards some kind of balance, since otherwise I tend to be overly giddy.