Cliffy, I think what DB is getting at is that the lunatics are running the asylum. That may be so but I refuse to let them get to me. It's tough to maintain that equilibrium when you are bombarded every day with negative images and stories from around the world that show man at his absolute nastiest. I handle it by knowing my little piece of heaven is waiting for me, tucked in a little cove on the east coast. Once I reach that place I will be one step closer to pure peace and happiness. For those who wallow in the negative side there's always prozac.
You need to consider the negative, it is there to complete your studies. You are good with math. Where would you be without the negatives. If you don't consider the negatives you only see partial input and your calculations will be off accordingly. It is the same with other thought, your understanding of the negative enhances your experience of the positive. Like dump the monarchy said we live in a positive Canada which means nothing unless he uses as example the negative countrys he mentioned. You cannot possibly appreciate the positive without equal appreciating of the negative, one depends on and builds the other perspective.