Setting my expectations low is the only thing that gets me through life, i am serious when i say that i think i would have ended myself if i was ever as positive as say yourself and Gronk. In a life full of disappointments and being on the edge multiple times, setting expectations low has been the best thing i have ever done........i haven't always been a pessimistic loser.......a significant letdown (after a long string of them) and being close to doing something stupid led to a change and that change was to just always expect to lose everything in life........it has been infinitely better for me since then while maintaining this negative attitude.
Funnily enough though, i am only negative towards the things i actually give a shit about......so at work for example believe it or not but i am seen as someone who is ultra positive cause i am actually good at my job and can control a fair bit so it is easier to be positive.
The things i actually care about in life i have no control over, so setting low expectations gets me through personally.
Anyways, i admire you positive merkins, it means your life is much better than mine.