Is there Hope for the Future?
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Are there any reasons to have hope and be positive about the future? Are we naturally more optimistic, or pessimistic?
Studies show people rationalize divorces, demotions, and diseases, but not slow elevators and uninspired burgundies. The paradoxical consequence is that people may sometimes recover more quickly from truly distressing experiences than from slightly distressing ones.
Tragedy not only can make us stronger, it can also make us better human beings. Many people diagnosed with serious illness experience an increase in: spirituality, compassion for others, openness, and even, eventually, overall life satisfaction. After trauma, people also report enhanced personal strength and self-confidence, as well as a heightened appreciation for, and a greater intimacy in, their social relationships.
Are optimists naturally happier? Apparently, very happy people don’t necessarily experience more happy events than less happy people.
Is there a disadvantage in being too optimistic? It seems that both hope and despair are self-fulfilling prophecies.
Also , that trusting too much is better than trusting too little, but either extreme is a disadvantage.
How do you feel about the future?
Handout:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KewDMhq0LtWW69NxG62nsDtWYr2iWJcL/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108914814178375137957&rtpof=true&sd=true
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