Harold E. Johnson wrote:

...
I believe that religion, (Any religion) comes in very close to the top of
that list JS. I also believe that you have one too many "nots" in your last
sentence.

W4ZCB

Harold:

Correct on the "nots", I missed that extra one, thanks!

Yes, what one believes does tend to take one in that particular
direction ... optimistic/pessimistic--yin/yang thing ...

However, mankind has a good "batting average", what he tends to
work/strive/imagine to, he tends to achieve--one only needs to examine
science though the past-to-date to find this proof (or God if your
particular religion is science!) ;-)

Regards,
JS