Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.

I feel like I'm waiting on something that isn't going to happen Don't complain; just work harder.

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.