Sometimes, the struggles we face, both as individuals and as a society, seem insurmountable. While there is much around us that is good, some problems and conflicts—personal, relational, political—can ...

On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. “I’ve seen the Promised Land,” he said. “I may not get there with you. But I want ...

Is your optimism being diluted by your positivity bias? Here are three signs that your positivity is doing you more harm than good. In a culture that encourages staying positive at all costs and at ...

Do you see the glass as half full or look on the bright side of things? People are often labeled as optimistic or pessimistic. However, we may be misunderstanding the true meaning of optimism. Deepika ...

When it comes to how you view the world and your everyday experiences, you probably fall into one of two categories: optimist or pessimist. For people with pessimistic tendencies, or a 'glass ...

Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are solely the opinion of the writer and not the Daily Journal. One of my favorite experiences is to read something that I’ve never thought about before. This happened ...

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham (Zondervan, 2005). This is about leadership, but as any pastor knows, church leadership begins in the pulpit. We ...

Relentless optimism can blind organizations to risks, ignoring problems and eroding trust. Leaders often reward this bias, stifling early warnings. To build resilience, leaders need "grounded optimism ...

Several recent articles at Mongabay regarding mental health in the conservation sector provide a much-needed overview of an issue not talked about enough: that conservationists face a mental health ...

Hope Versus Optimism The terms “hope” and “optimism” are sometimes used interchangeably. While there are various resemblances between these two states, there are also differences. Optimism tends to ...