Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 On 15 May 1999, Sthita-dhi-muni Dasa wrote: > On 15 May 1999, Jatukarnya das wrote: > > > > > > > No, but for myself I was thinking more along the lines of polyanish-ish, > but I am a hard-core cynic. > > > > > > I don't know that that means, English is not my first language. Could you > explain? > > > English may not be your first language, but compared to me you can spell as if > it were. > > As best as I can explain it, a 'Pollyanna' refers to someone who is so sure of > the righteiousness of their own position that their righteosity is becoming > somewhat discomforting to others. That's the "commonly held" interpretation of Pollyanna, which was established by the cynics who were p----d off by her positive view of life. In reality, Pollyanna could see the bad in a situation, but always chose to emphasize the good. She could see solutions to seemingly unsovlvable problems precisely because of this rare quality. Prabhupada was a Pollyanna, in the best sense of the word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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