Philosophy of life

My first article appeared in Hürriyet on Oct. 23, 2010, with the headline; “Do we have any other choice but to be optimistic?”

What is being reflected in this sentence is my essential conviction in life.

Obviously all of us get into the downward spiral of pessimism, but this feeling cannot go on for a long time; its continuation is not healthy.

Only 31 % of Bulgarians identify themselves as being happy in 2014, which is almost twice less than the share of Eastern Europeans who declare happiness.

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There was a time when the Greek justice system was shackled to the whims of political parties as appointments and often decisions were dictated by central party headquarters.

Today, the judiciary may have rid itself of this bane but it is still at risk of becoming politicized as judges are increasingly sensitive to the impulses of the public mind and the overall political atmosphere.

Almost half of Bulgarians are pessimistic about the country's development, and only 4.2% of them think that it is headed in the right direction, according to a recent poll.