Episode
The Insight of Pessimism
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- The School of Life
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- Jun 2, 2026
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- 275
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Summary
Pessimism is generally equated with a grumpy and immature kind of mood. But it is in fact at the origin of wisdom – and can even leave us feeling surprisingly cheerful. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/TeRZB Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/qCEmB SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Brought to you by http://www.theschooloflife.com Produced in collaboration with Claudio Salas http://www.claudiosalas.com #TheSchoolOfLife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices