The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get t…

Daniel Goleman
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The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It is a primal motivating force, and its absence is paralyzing. ✨ Daniel Goleman (2011). Working With Emotional Intelligence, p.128, Bantam
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The near cousin of optimism is hope: knowing the steps needed to get to a goal and having the energy to pursue those steps. It is a primal motivating force, and its absence is paralyzing. ✨ Daniel Goleman (2011). Working With Emotional Intelligence, p.128, Bantam

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