“Every great and difficult thing has required a strong sense of optimism,” says editor and author Kevin Kelly, who believes that we have a moral obligation to be optimistic.
“Every great and difficult thing has required a strong sense of optimism,” says editor and author Kevin Kelly, who believes that we have a moral obligation to be optimistic.
Optimism is not enough. Necessary but far from sufficient. So sweet it can’t help but be toothless: a TED Talk.
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
― George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman
Mar 1st, 2023 / 11:34 pm
Optimists shape the future because they have an infectious positive outlook, better decision-making skills, and are action-orientated, which drives progress and creates a brighter future. In addition, they tend to have greater resilience in the face of inevitable setbacks and criticism.
Mar 2nd, 2023 / 6:18 pm
I wish the future would be shaped by optimists but I just can’t envision it actually happening.
Mar 6th, 2023 / 12:14 am