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46 / 101+ Our Optimism is Precious

We can learn to exert some control over what is fed to us on our phones, computers and television sets

We can gain some control over how our moods, our optimism and our lives are affected

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45 / 101+ Protect Your Optimism

With AI and ever more powerful media companies, we can be pushed down a slippery slope and end up a negative mess

Optimism is a precious thing and needs our protection

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44 / 101+ How Does Melinda Do It (3)

She thinks like a scientist

Her scientific approach to solving problems usually means relying on evidence as a guide for action.

And combines this with compassion and a true desire to help

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43 / 101+ How Does Melinda French Gates Do It (2)

She listens and learns from the people she wants to serve, with kindness and compassion

Watch the long interview with David Letterman to see how she helps to lift others up

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More for your money, why not?

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42 / 101+ How Does Melinda French Gates Do It

What can we learn from her powerful leadership?

How can we help people like she does? I think there are a few key components to her approach.

Stay tuned, 101= more coming soon

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Thank you @shesthefirst We need more powerful uplifting stories like Janini Go Janini

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At 2, Janani joined @shantibhavan, a former @shesthefirst partner school. Breaking barriers, she became an engineer—rare in her community. Now 24, she’s a Facilities Engineer at ExxonMobil & a role model for girls like her niece. 💪🌍 https://t.co/X16ndFbzXP

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Much much more!

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41 / 101+ Impatient Optimists

There is a reason Bill and Melinda French Gates think of themselves as impatient optimists

Their optimism helps them get things done in this complex world

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40 / 101+ High Performers are Optimistic (2)

"Optimists are the inventors, the entrepreneurs, the political and military leaders – not average people.

They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks”.

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39 / 101+ High Performers are Optimistic (1)

Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman said

Optimistic individuals play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference.

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38 / 101+ How Do Optimists Outperform

Heightened performance stems from a positive mental state that
fosters creativity and problem-solving abilities

Joe Robinson, a prolific author, writes about reducing the
ever-present negativity bias in today’s world

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37 / 101+ Optimists Outperform

Optimistic people are 31% more productive, three times more creative, and ten times more engaged at work, compared to their pessimists

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36 / 101+ Negative People May Not Get This

Optimism is not a naive rose-coloured glasses view of the world

It is a realistic, well-thought-out view, based on one’s experiences, learnings and personality

Optimism works

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35 / 101+ Want More Optimism

Optimism has two central components that reinforce each other.

1 - a general expectation of positive outcomes.

2 - a belief in one’s ability to influence events positively.

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34 / 101+ Optimism Gives Back

By building a strong mind and a productive life

It can also boost almost all aspects of our daily lives, from our mood to our energy and our relationships

Optimism can help us in all walks of life

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33 / 101+ Ask Someone to Do You a Favour

A famous counterintuitive idea from Dale Carnegie

Surprisingly, asking a favour can help us to win new friends and build better relationships, showing our trust and generosity

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32 / 101+ Let Others Elevate You 3

I came across this idea (and many more) from Lydia Bouchard's video, Dreaming is Not Enough.

Find more of her inspirations in the section on Self-confidence in 101+ …

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31 / 101+ Let Others Elevate You 2

Get out of your own way. You don't always have to do everything yourself. Let others share in your success.

Real generosity, real power, real GSD

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