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Packy McCormick • Optimism
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
While experts predicted failure, Sam Walton opened discount stores in small towns. When critics said it was ‘too risky,’ FedEx launched overnight delivery.
While pessimists write reports, optimists write history.
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Packy McCormick • Optimism
Tim: I think optimism is the expectation that things are going to be OK. That we’re going to get a good outcome. Hope is much more about meaning; hope is the will to hold on to our values in the face of difficulty. Optimism is one kind of hope, a rather flimsy sort of hope. What we need now is a more resilient kind of hope, one not based on an expe
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Optimism is a performance-enhancing drug that's both legal and free.
While experts predicted failure, Sam Walton opened discount stores in small towns. When critics said 'too risky,' FedEx launched overnight delivery.
While pessimists write reports, optimists write history.
I am aiming to be as optimistic as I possibly can because a big dose of optimism is required to make better things