Useful optimism allows going on with life even though reality is an over-heavy lead belt when you`re scuba diving over the Marianas Trench. Or invested in Nanopierce Technology and Chicken Health Maintenance.

Useful optimism allows rational thought when reality calls for panic.

Useful optimism made us go to high school dances (and dance), even though the prophylactics in our wallet would get dry rotted waiting to be used.

No, ``useful optimism`` was not a malapropism.

I really didn`t put enough time into this post, but I was busy, you know, working.

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