I'm not a math head, but that sounds about right. But in the world outside of numbers, I think any positive, even when combined with a negative, can still be a positive.
Here's a quote from Thomas Edison:
"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward."
Well in a way, yes. When you mix a negative with a positive the operation is subtraction, but the over all sign of the sum depends on the sign of the highest valued integer.
I explained to my dear dear one like this.
Think of IT as your self esteem. If I add negativity to your SE then you feel worse, ie more negative. Also if I subtract some positivity then you still feel worse. BUT, if I subtract some negativity, your SE is boasted and you feel more positive. And to complete this psychological exercise if I add positivity to your SE you feel more positive.
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I'm not a math head, but that sounds about right. But in the world outside of numbers, I think any positive, even when combined with a negative, can still be a positive.
Here's a quote from Thomas Edison:
"I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward."
Well in a way, yes. When you mix a negative with a positive the operation is subtraction, but the over all sign of the sum depends on the sign of the highest valued integer.
I explained to my dear dear one like this.
Think of IT as your self esteem. If I add negativity to your SE then you feel worse, ie more negative. Also if I subtract some positivity then you still feel worse. BUT, if I subtract some negativity, your SE is boasted and you feel more positive. And to complete this psychological exercise if I add positivity to your SE you feel more positive.
Wait... hold on, Dr. Phil is on the phone....
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