Inhale hope. Exhale optimism.
“Inhale hope. Exhale optimism.”
So said the folk singer Carole King at an American election rally this week.
I like the exhortation.
I have interpreted the relationship between hope and optimism as "The Hopeful tend to be More Optimistic: The Optimistic Tend to be More Hopeful."
For many, optimism is underpinned by hope, and vice versa.
Hope is often strengthened through optimism, and hope and optimism reinforce positive thinking.
This interplay is a complex yet harmonious blend that enriches our perspectives.
This week, Professor Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph. D., shared his article "Hope and Rational Optimism ." Tyler wrote, "People need hope and rational optimism to move forward as individuals and as a society."
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The Optimism Principle and Carole King’s Exhortation
The Optimism Principle , as defined by?Robert Masters AM and me, states that "The answer to life's most pressing questions is optimism."
This principle highlights that optimism, grounded in hope, empowers individuals and communities to navigate challenges, seize growth opportunities, and foster resilience. Infectious optimism, especially in leadership, is transformative - it drives innovation, effective strategy, and meaningful change by enabling people to envision and work towards a positive future.
At its core, optimism involves believing in better outcomes and committing to actions that bring those outcomes closer, regardless of current challenges.
Carole King’s exhortation to “inhale hope, exhale optimism” beautifully captures this principle, much like her song “You’ve Got a Friend ,” which offers solace to “brighten up even your darkest nights.” Her words and music remind us that optimism flows from an inner foundation of hope and is amplified when shared with others, bringing comfort and strength through connection.
Carole’s message aligns with The Optimism Principle’s call for optimism as a transformative, collective force - faith and hope can sustain us internally.
Optimism, when shared, becomes a powerful catalyst for resilience, unity, and brighter days ahead.
Inhale hope, exhale optimism.
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"Being more mindful – take the time to stop, breath, reflect and then respond to the event which caused the stress rather than react to it?" Recalling the advice of Michelle Gibbings ?? in "Michelle Gibbings on Optimism" https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/michelle-gibbings-on-optimism
"I am grateful for every?breath?I take and for my loving?family?who support me in leading the life I envision." So said Anna Ngoc Le. https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/annangocle
"That Optimism Man"
1 周Calls to mind Rik Rushton who told me, "As I take my very first conscious breath every waking day, I realise someone has taken their very last breath. So, with that first thought of gratitude, I start my day with optimism. I wake up next to the love of a great person who's been in my life for four decades. I'm grateful for what I have, like healthy children all playing their part in building a better world, and I love the work I do every day with people looking to get to a better place. No one gets to a better place through pessimism; we all shift to a better place through optimism. So it's a great joy to add to this wonderful community where we look through the lens of opportunity, the lens of abundance, not fear. Diversity will always be in play, and optimism is the lens I choose to look through in this world." https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/rikrushton
"That Optimism Man"
1 周Attila Burjan told me, "Optimism is a choice of will and hope, rather than a reaction to the world".