Category Archives: Optimism

Relationship with the Future

An important aspect of my doctoral research is our relationship with the future. Currently, this seems a very important topic given the current challenges with our economy and unemployment. St. Augustine said in his Confessions, that he could not speak … Continue reading

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Optimism

I sometimes come across people who are so negative and pessimistic that it seems as if a rain cloud follows them wherever they go.  If I ask them why they are so cynical, they typically respond that they are not … Continue reading

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Positive Inquiry

There is a fundamental psychological difference between asking, “What did I do wrong and how can I prevent doing it in the future?” versus, “What did I do right and how can I do more of it in the future?”

It is by inquiry we make meaning of our world. Continue reading

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