From Casey research.https://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/stepping-away-from-the-desk A poinient exerpt:
On a More Personal Level
Negatives vs. Positives. I have come to recognize two basic personality types in this world: negatives and positives. Simply, there are people who manage to find the negative in every situation, and those who reflexively look for the positives.
In my experience, life is a greatly enhanced by hanging out with the positive types and actively avoiding the negatives. By extension, as much as possible, one should avoid exposing oneself to the mainstream media, with its institutionalized negativity and constant mantra of "if it bleeds, it leads."
People do better when they work together. While much of human progress can be attributed to innovative individuals with big ideas, and the energy and passion to turn those ideas into reality, the older I get the more I appreciate that we humans are herd animals.
That doesn't mean we should act like a bunch of sheep. Rather, it seems to me that being a part of a productive community, ideally made up of generally like-minded individuals with whom you can enjoy the good times—and be there for in the bad—seems a prerequisite for living a positive, fulfilled life.