Want to live longer? Be an optimist.

[Nostical]

"National Academy of Sciences study says men and and women with the highest levels of optimism had an 11% to 15% longer life span than those who tended to be negative. Optimists also had the greatest odds of living to age 85 or beyond."

Just sayin'!

 

[BlueMAB]

causation=/=correlation

 

[Husky68]

Not that scientists would ever fudge the numbers.

 

[JMick]

I'd rather live in reality for 70 years than be delusional for 77.

 

[uconnbill]

causation=/=correlation

Crap Whaler and Jimmy have a month or so left then LOL just kidding guys

I love to see things half full and not the other way.
My thought on the season is wait and see approach

 

[CTBballfan243]

So you're saying it's an early grave for the majority of the Boneyarders.

 

[Austin316]

does this mean casual fans live longer than insiders?

 

[Exit 4]

does this mean casual fans live longer than insiders?

Oh we are going guard rail to guardrail here!

 

[CL82]

"National Academy of Sciences study says men and and women with the highest levels of optimism had an 11% to 15% longer life span than those who tended to be negative. Optimists also had the greatest odds of living to age 85 or beyond."

Just sayin'!

Not that scientists would ever fudge the numbers.

Lol, perfect... just perfect..

 

[StepbackCity]

This is classic

 

[CTMike]

Folks are free to be an optimist, just acknowledge that it’s based on hopes and dreams and wishes and things. It’s not connected to reality.

Reality is, we have stunk on ice for a decade.

It’s easy to confuse being terrible as pessimism, but they aren’t the same thing.

I hope we suck marginally less this year.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Ahh to be free again from the burdens of the world. Who wouldn't want that? 13-0 baby!!!!!!

 

[Slick]

I'd rather live in reality for 70 years than be delusional for 77.

Some people think your delusional now.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

This is classic

yes. yes it is. and true. better livin' thru happy. just ask snoopy.

 

[Adios]

Folks are free to be an optimist, just acknowledge that it’s based on hopes and dreams and wishes and things. It’s not connected to reality.

Reality is, we have stunk on ice for a decade.

It’s easy to confuse being terrible as pessimism, but they aren’t the same thing.

I hope we suck marginally less this year.

We've actually sucked for 5 years. We were ok and had players for a while. Beat a ranked Houston with Dicko somehow.

 

[Stinger92860]

Want to live longer? Don’t die .............

 

[UConnDan97]

If this is true, then the entirety of the Boneyard Football fanbase might live forever...

 

[bmayuc]

If this is true, then the entirety of the Boneyard Football fanbase might live forever...

Well, what's left of it sure qualifies as the highest percentile optimists

 

[whaler11]

shot..

 

[whaler11]

chaser

 

[Vowelguy]

I refuse to believe any study that says Diaco will live to be 124.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

channel your inner child. 'I love it, I love it, lets play football..' lol.
(lighten up, francis!)

 

[CL82]

Folks are free to be an optimist, just acknowledge that it’s based on hopes and dreams and wishes and things. It’s not connected to reality.

That's a pretty pessimistic take.

 

[Adios]

Not placing expectations, hope, etc, on other human beings is what makes life easier. Being emotionally detached from the ego with an inclination towards a scientific spiritual approach (psychology, sociology, etc) makes life easier.

Bluntly put, not worshiping humans or their creations makes life easier. Otherwise, we'll live a life of frustration and other negative emotions. Exhibit A....

Easier said than done. I am still here myself. (My spiritual teacher, on the other hand, is now 85 and has better health than me! Crazy as it sounds, he used to be a football fan.)

 

[Guapo]

I come to the football board because of the danger.

The excitement of a death wish.

Like smoking cigarettes except there’s no buzz and I do not look cool doing it.