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How to be realistically optimistic

Being a pessimist will get you nowhere. Here’s how to be more optimistic while keeping it real.

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E.B. Johnson
Apr 18, 2021
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Being a pessimist will get you nowhere. Here’s how to be more optimistic while keeping it real.

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by: E.B. Johnson

There is no denying that we are living through chaotic times. Just as soon as we think we’ve gotten ourselves stable, another upset seems to come along and knock our relationships or our wellbeing. How are we suppos…

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