LEAD BOLDLY: Optimism?

by Chandress  - January 24, 2025

I think for many of us being optimistic in this moment feels like fake positivity, particularly if you are looking in the short run. But actually, it is a practical strategy for living. Here’s why.

If you think the world is ending and it is, and you are a pessimist, you spend what’s left miserable.
 
If you think the world is ending and it isn’t, and you are a pessimist, you spend what’s left looking for evidence of disaster, focus on what’s wrong and end up miserable. 

If you think the world is ending and it is, and you are an optimist, you go down fighting for the good.

If you think the world is ending and it isn’t, and you are an optimist, you fight for good and focused on what’s good. 

I prefer to be an optimist, not to be right but to be less miserable.

Want to join me?

To doing good and living our best lives.

Julie

LEAD BOLDLY: 19 days

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