Optimism

“And if there is a fundamental difference between the way people perceived the world around them in the past and the way they perceive it at present, then it is perhaps best identified as follows: in the past, activism was coupled with optimism, while today activism requires pessimism.”

― Viktor E. Frankl, Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything

alex

We should be optimistic not because our problems are smaller than we thought, but because our capacity to solve them is larger than we thought.

Kevin Kelly • 💡 Kevin Kelly: The Case for Optimism

Keely Adler

So many people say "I don't want to have kids because I don't want them to experience all the issues in the world today". What are they smoking? We literally live in the best era we've ever seen in human civilization.

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alex

“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” — Søren Kierkegaard

sari

To Enjoy Life More, Embrace Anticipation

holly burns nytimes.com

Keely Adler

Optimism is the meta that defines the rate of progress, and progress translates into longer, healthier, wealthier, and happier lives for more people.

Packy McCormick • Optimism

Keely Adler

Doomsday Scoreboard

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sari

andrea

Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.

alex