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Optimism

Could You Just Get Over Your Negativity About Positive Focus?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Positive Thinking, Inspiration, Martin Luther King, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Optimism, Make a Difference, I Have a Dream, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Racism, Positive Outlook, “I Have a Dream” Speech, Making a Difference, The Inner Life, Living News
Russell Bishop

It takes great courage to face adversity, imagine a better outcome, and then get off your butt and do something about it.

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The Swine Flu Vaccine Screw-Up: Optimism as a Public Health Problem

Barbara Ehrenreich | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Swine Flu Vaccination, Swine Flu Vaccine, H1n1, Optimism, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Politics News
Barbara Ehrenreich

According to academic "positive psychologists," and legions of unlicensed life coaches, optimism wards off common illnesses and extends longevity. It turns out to be less than salubrious when it comes to public health.

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Reinventing Yourself In A Jobless Recovery

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Reinventing Yourself, Careers, Finding a Job, Jobless Recovery, Work, Optimism, Recession, Economy, Living News
BJ Gallagher

While the outlook for our country is getting brighter, the outlook for hundreds of thousands of individuals still seems bleak. What can you do if you're one of those folks whose job and/or company is gone forever?

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Bright-Sided: Smart Analysis Or Missing Something?

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books

Read More: Positive Thinking, Bright-Sided, Positivity, Books, Nora Ephron, The Secret, Power of Positive Thinking, Optimism, Book Reviews, New Books, Bright-Sided Book Review, Barbara Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed, Poll, Bestsellers, Books News

Barbara Ehrenreich's new book, Bright-Sided, has been the source of a great book review debate recently. Following eye-opening accounts such as Nickel...

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Perfect Imperfection -- A Vision of a Translucent World

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 09.29.2009 | Impact

Read More: Global Revolution, Global Domination, Opportunity, Breakdown of Civilization, Optimism, Corporate Greed, Hitler, Paradigm, Intention, VáClav Havel, Inequality, Stalin, James Bond, Genghis Khan, Impact News
Arjuna Ardagh

The threat to our world's stability comes from a collective expression of greed, embodied by global corporations, which put profit before integrity. Will you do something about it?

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"I Have Lived a Blessed Time" - Senator Ted Kennedy

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Ted Kennedy Dies, Breaking Home News, Perseverance, Optimism, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Faith, Ted Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Ted Kennedy Dead, Breaking Living News, Senator Ted Kennedy, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

This is not news nor a headline. This is reality. And for the past 10 years (ages 14 to 24), I have faced the loss of young children and young adults after their own battles with cancer. Many of these individuals were very close to me.

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3 Steps That Turn Hardship Into Hope

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Twitter, Hope, Perseverance, Living, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hardships, The Balanced Life, Life Lessons, Life, The Inner Life, Secrets of Happiness, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Mindfulness, Optimism, How-to-Overcome-Trauma, How to Be Happy, Being Happy, Optimistic-People, Happy, Living News
Carolyn Rubenstein

Various studies show that an optimistic mindset will lift your mood and might add years to your life. But how do you look on the bright side when life is really bleak?

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BusinessWeek: 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Wall Street, Optimism, Economy, Walt Disney Co., Bankers, Businessweek, McGraw-Hill Cos, Business, Auctions, Microsoft Corp., Media News
Yvette Kantrow

BusinessWeek announced it would put out an issue on "The Case for Optimism" this month, explaining it's just as rational to see the economic glass as half-full. It hasn't brightened my mood.

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The Fed, Da! Retail Sales, Nyet! Which Way Is Up?

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Recession, The Fed, Retail Sales, Optimism, Recovery, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Economists, who are always cited but never quite right, it seems, expected a .1 percent gain in retail, excluding auto. Instead, the sector fell 6 percent. That qualifies as a surprise in any book.

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Health Care and the Possibility of Change

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry and Louise, Change, Nazis, President Obama, Washington, Optimism, George W. Bush, Health Care Reform, Health Care, Democrats, Barack Obama, Health, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

Seven months into the Obama presidency the GOP's biggest, and perhaps only, success has been drowning the optimism from earlier in the year in a pool of red baiting, misinformation, Nazi comparisons and intimidation.

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Optimism Drives Americans Toward the Horizon

Frank Cooper III | Posted 09.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Obama Optimism, U.S., American Culture, American-Optimism, America, Optimism, Business News
Frank Cooper III

Americans remain an optimistic lot. Across all ages, races, sex, location and economic background, Americans are expressing a sense that their individual and collective action can and will move the world forward in a positive way.

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Helping New Yorkers To Cope With The Recession

Stephen Josephson | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York

Read More: New York, Economic Crisis, Optimism, Recession, New York City, New York News
Stephen Josephson

Madison Avenue is beginning to look like swiss cheese, retail feels like a thing of the past and restaurants are eerily empty. However, there maybe a silver lining when it comes to psychological well-being.

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18 Ways To Snap Out Of A Bad Mood

womansday.com | Jennifer Matlack | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Feelings, Generosity, Moods, Positive Thinking, Spirit, Service, Optimism, Well-Being, Sun, Mood, Moodiness, Blogging, Happiness, Living News

You're in a lousy mood and want to feel better fast. What you need is a happiness fix--right now! Try one of these spirit-boosting tips to jump-start ...

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Preaching Basketball Without the Baggage

Danny Groner | Posted 06.10.2009 | World

Read More: Espys, Belfast, Full Court Peace, Funding Non-Profits, Children, Optimism, Espn, Non-Profit, Non-Profits, Violence, Struggle, Basketball, Peace, Teenagers, Catholics, Northern Ireland Violence, Northern Ireland, Harmony, Dave Cullen, Teenager, Conflict, Protestants, Irish, World News
Danny Groner

While trying to downplay differences in the world, Dave Cullen is doing his part to make a world of difference. The founder of Full Court Peace (FCP),...

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Bad Time to Search for Paradise

Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Bill Rhodes, Economic Downturn, George Soros, Dow Jones, Wall Street, Inflation, Optimism, Business News
Dan Dorfman

Many on Wall Street have basically been pitching happy economic talk since early last year. Well, we're in early 2009 and now the bullish brigade is signaling yet another extension.

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Too Much Economic Hot Air?

Dan Dorfman | Posted 05.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Mike Bloomberg, Ben Bernanke, Media, Wall Street, Optimism, Recession, Economy, Peter Morici, Business News
Dan Dorfman

Spreading talk that the financial crisis is on its last leg seems decidedly unjustified because it's woefully devoid of supporting evidence.

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War Is Over (If You Want It)

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Security Analysts, Recovery, Pessimism, Optimism, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

The innate optimism of the American spirit is beginning to bubble. Enough of this gloom and doom! It's time to have a burger, down a couple of brewskies, hit the new ground running.

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Living In The Possibility-Based Global Community

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Yes We Can, Islam, Women, Michelle Obama, Nato, Turkey, Hope, Optimism, Globalization, Democracy, Media, Faith-Based Community, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Internet, G20 Summit, Positive Thinking, Hugging, Reality-Based Community, Soft Power, Youtube, Love, Living News
Indra Adnan

If we are unaware of the deliberate grasping and transforming of reality that Obama is exercising through the world's media, we will be constantly led by the images of Barack and Michelle "being the change."

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Recession Stressing You Out? 5 Sure-Fire Ways to Feel Better

Laurie Nadel | Posted 05.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Featured Contributor, Mental Health, Health, Recession Fears, Optimism, Meditation, Stress Relief, Media, Anxiety, Dentist, Recession, Stress Reduction, Living News
Laurie Nadel

The feeling of freedom from giving stuff away is pretty amazing...you make other people happy, you make yourself happy, and you don't spend money (except for postage).

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Optimism Poll: Americans More Optimistic

Reuters | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

Read More: New York Times/Cbs Poll, Poll, Economy, Optimism, Optimism Poll, Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Americans have grown more optimistic about the economy and the direction of the country since President Barack Obama took offi...

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Who Will Save Us Now? The Surprising Potential Saviors of the Economy

Daniel Cubias | Posted 04.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Latinos, Immigration, Unemployment, Hispanics, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Optimism, Economic Crisis, Business News
Daniel Cubias

Some reports indicate that the group hitting bottom the quickest may be the very same one that jumpstarts the economy. Yes, Latinos are the potential salvation to this financial cataclysm.

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Tweet From SXSWi '09: "Pessimists Die Quickly" (Gulp)

Sanjay Khanna | Posted 04.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Pessimism, Wishful Thinking, Climate Crisis, Optimism, James E. Hansen, Sir Nicholas Stern, South by Southwest Interactive, Copenhagen, Twitter, The Future, Bruce Sterling, Green, Climate Change, Financial Crisis, Kindness, Sxswi, Design, Politics, Living, World News, Business Crisis, Green News
Sanjay Khanna

I believe we need to place trust in one another and create community-based responses to climate change, whole or piecemeal, in the face of constraints that are bound to grow over time.

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Mind Over Muscle: What Really Happened to those NFL Players Lost at Sea?

Ben Sherwood | Posted 04.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Nick Schuyler, Rescue, Stockdale Paradox, Optimism, Survival, Corey Smith, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Hypothermia, Coast Guard, Survivors Club, Marquis Cooper, Living News
Ben Sherwood

How did one man -- not a pro football player -- survive this ordeal while the other three perished? Was it a miracle? Or was it a wrenching case-study of the laws of survival in extreme situations?

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Follow the Fear

Mike Bonifer | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Mike Myers, Optimism, Potential, Improvisation, Gamechangers, Usc, Business, Productivity, Networked World, Bill Murray, Ted Turner, Del Close, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Fear, Tina Fey, Economy, Recovery, Environment, Living News
Mike Bonifer

Do what makes you uneasy. Do the thing that scares you most. There, you will discover new worlds. Follow the fear. Out of it, you will grow.

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What If Help Were Closer Than You Think?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Hope, Optimism, Community, Olympics, Malcolm Gladwell Outliers, Blue Zone, Oscars 2009, Improveverywhere, Barack Obama, Living News
Dr. Cara Barker

We are going to get through this, together. As President Obama put it: "We will rebuild." Despite the downward spiraling charts depicting this globa...

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