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A lot of facts about our lives (like the lack of control over it and the inevitable death afterward) are tough to swallow, so it's best you learn about these ugly truths from somebody soft and fluffy. Luckily, there's a Tumblr, dedicated to using adorable cats to deliver heavy information. It's called Hard Truths From Soft Cats, and it helps to carry the burden of existence.

Some of these life lessons are objectively true and some are subjectively false but the collection of these cartoon drawings can be described as a healthy introduction to pessimism. The American philosopher and psychologist William James came up with the equation: happiness = expectations/reality. According to it, there are two ways to live a happier life - change reality, or change expectations. Pessimists reduce the expectations. They prepare themselves for the worst by reducing tension and shielding themselves from disappointment. However, don't think of them as grim - they can easily fill the gap between what should be and what is with laughter. Just like these comic strips do!

Now scroll down below and be prepared for some cute cats and grim webcomics combined into valuable life lessons.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Work less hard, and your nightmares might come true. I, thus, go for working hard!

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    Daria B
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True. But the same goes for the opposite - just because you can do it, it doesn't matter somebody else can.

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    Hans
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, I would argue, you can feel it in the small occurences of every single day!

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    The Cube Cat
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe my depression? And my dragging all my friends into it? I'm sorry. This article is causing a flow of depression

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    Janice Foster
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true - you can change your attitude and/or the way you look at the past, so it no longer haunts you

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    Valentina
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I met people who saved lives. They made a difference and have a forever glowing spirit.

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    Nancy E
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved ones are part of my memories , even though, they may physically fade.

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    Flora Polvado
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like the concept of unconditional love. No conditions=no boundaries=no expectations=opportunities for abuse, disrespect

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    Arnoud Lievers
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well I'm the best at being me! suck on that! Also I'm pretty good at looking like a dumbass while I sleep. or so I've heard...

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    Hans
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that the charming part about being alive? An all-deterministic life would be so comfortable that we would be in grief due to the utter boredom and the lack of the magic of pleasant surprise.

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    cyberbird
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe media should focus more on people who struggle with illness and less on Messi or Ronaldo, but that wouldn't sell commercial spaces.

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    Helping Panda
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did this ray of hope get in here by mistake?? I hope I'll be perfectly healthy when I die. Not very likely though...

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should watch more nature documentaries with David Attenborough, silly cat!

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    Daria B
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I knew that someday I was gonna die. And I knew before I died, two things would happen to me: that no.1, I would regret my entire life; and no.2, I would want to live my life over again."

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    Daria B
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd say love comes and goes in waves. And it also depends on the "weather" too.

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    Uriel Grey
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, their are people who go above and beyond doing for other expecting nothing back.

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No... the rich get richer and the poor stay poor, but the middle class, carries the burdens of the poor and pay taxes for the rich.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is not safe when is covid is safe when covid is nothing to anyone you prob say that bc you got covid hope you die and go to hell

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing wrong with failure. If you have never failed, you will never succeed either.

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