It's up to you, either you describe a glass with water as half full or half empty. Some people, no matter how you try to be good to them, will always find something to say against you. Is it my fault to be optimisitic? Mind you, true, I may be very optimistic but that doesn't mean I'm blind to the real world. I don't need to broadcast to the world my insights about things that are happening. I know the world is fucked up, and so I am. Everyone is anyway. I believe, before you try to fix the world, you should fix your life first. That's what I'm doing. By living a good life and not stepping on anyone's toes, I believe I am contributing something to the world in my own little way. Like instead of taking public transport, I'd walk home from work, I recycle my bin, I save electricity, I save water, etc. I do my part. I know not enough but atleast I try. I'm not a super woman who can fix the world. I'm only human, just like any other who live in a world full of consumerism. This is reality, so stop being idealistic. We cannot avoid consumerism coz we are a part of it! As for me, I just concentrate on how I live my life and respecting how others live their own rather than ridicule people who don't conform to my standards. To each is own. No one's perfect so I wish some people will stop being self righteous. Mind your own life first, I'm pretty sure there are a lot to fix. My advice, learn how to see the positive side to people than focus on the negatives. By dwelling on how imperfect the world is, how things need to be fixed, how fucked up people are....I understand why some people feel miserable. This is the reason why I'd rather be optimist than a pesimist....it's too heavy to carry the world's burden, and you don't have to. It's hard enough to look after myself, how I'd survive. But that doesn't mean I'm indifferent, I just do whatever I can.