Neither do I. As far as I'm concerned, tempered optimism is the only way to go.
Expect the worst but never stop trying to get the best. A little illusion goes a long way.
Illusion is the one thing we all have in common. And I'm not talking about the illusion of fiction. Although perhaps I should, since this little aside is ostensibly metafictional.
Do you think I should take my metafiction more seriously?