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Why I am not a pessimist and people should stop saying that I am. Because I'm not. And, also, you will never succeed at anything, ever
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Why I am not a pessimist and people should stop saying that I am. Because I'm not. And, also, you will never succeed at anything, ever

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Naomi K
Apr 11, 2013
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Now, when I write stuff like yesterday’s post, people always say, “Oh, Rahul, you’re so pessimistic. You can’t succeed if you don’t try!”

But I don’t think I am pessimistic at all. It’s just a fact. The vast, vast majority of people who want to become creative professionals are going to fail. And it’s not because of the marketplace or anything like that.…

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