Hopelessness is a dark view of the future, in which there is no escape from unhappiness and suffering. ... Read More about Hopelessness
Week 13: Hope and Optimism
Being Optimistic
They only thing we have to fear is fear itself. [Franklin Delano Roosevelt, first inaugural address] Roosevelt relished being president. His buoyant energy and unshakable optimism transmitted itself ... Read More about Being Optimistic
Resilience
Humans have an innate capacity to keep their hopes and dreams alive. We can bounce back from great adversity, and continue to bounce back long after we felt or thought we had reached our limit. That ... Read More about Resilience
Keeping Eyes On the Prize
People may have goals but if they are scattered in their intention, those goals will be harder to realize. Keeping one's eye on the prize refers to focusing on one's dreams, or goals. ... Read More about Keeping Eyes On the Prize
Being Resolute
We need hope and optimism, sometimes, when external forces have control over the outcomes that will affect our lives. So these values do not have an action component. At their best, they prepare us to ... Read More about Being Resolute
Developing Dreams and Goals
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. [Langston Hughes, “Dreams”] A ... Read More about Developing Dreams and Goals
Being Cheerful
Some people give the impression that nothing can defeat them. Cheerfulness is the emotion that underlies hope and optimism. ... Read More about Being Cheerful
Hoping
It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hope rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and ... Read More about Hoping