My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of other pessimists.

What is a problem? It is an issue with you as it relates to others.  The more you relate to others, the more problems you have. Don’t relate or resonate with others and you cease to have problems. But without problems you, have no solutions.  Without solutions….well you aren’t too smart then, are you?  But then again I was never any good at math.  What goes around really goes around.  Because no matter how difficult a situation may be, you are the reason it is happening.  Nobody really cares about your problems; they will always care more about the part that pertains to them.  The problem is you.  You look for your problems in the minds of others.  We crave sympathy as if it were fuel to a jet engine flying us further from our problems.  Look this is my blog. Just a couple thoughts that help me get through the day.  Each post will end with a quote from Voltaire. 

Everything's fine today, that is our illusion
Voltaire