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Osho Quotes on Pessimism

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Pessimism is the mind's refusal to embrace life, a shadow cast by the collapse of shallow optimism; to transcend it, one must awaken to the beauty that exists beyond both hope and despair.

A pessimist is an optimist whose hopes have soured, seeing thorns instead of roses; true freedom lies in transcending both, witnessing life without hope or despair.