"The biggest wins are almost always long. 100→1 is tougher for compounding than 1→100." – Evan Goldfine
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If the optimist is right, he gets the further advantages of applying the idea. The cynic only gets to say "I told you so."
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Optimism compounds better than cynicism.
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This analysis is complicated somewhat by the large number of broke optimists and well-off (if not wealthy) cynics. Cynicism is safer.
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Broad cynicism won't get you up in the morning to risk and do something. (I'm still in the long process of shedding my own.)
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Don't get me wrong; I think most cynics are miserable compared to the optimists. But it can be hard being an optimist.
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