Authentic leadership styles can boost job performance, aid in navigating difficult situations, lift employee spirits, and boost productivity. Positivity can be a great attitude to…
Amidst all the difficulties surrounding our daily lives, many are tempted to turn to a cynical worldview. Many factors play into one’s perspective of the…
Optimism is a poem by E.C. Belli from her debut collection of poems, Objects of Hunger. True to its title, the poem is about optimism,…
Glennon Doyle Melton delivers a moving TED Talk that exposes her struggles with shame and addiction starting from an early age. Using binging and alcohol…
David Feingold is an artist who was hit by a car when he was a child and sustained a significant traumatic brain injury, which led…
“Invictus” is a short Victorian poem written by William Ernest Henley and published in 1888. He wrote this piece during a lengthy hospital stay for…
This poem, written by Colleen Mulroney, describes the constant experience of pain overshadowing happiness. Despite the overall melancholy tone of the piece, she does end…
“The Final Masquerade” is a rock ballad by the band Linkin Park that implies a sense of negativity and foreboding. Interestingly, however, the instrumentals create…
In their song, ‘High Hopes’, the alternative-rock band Kodaline tries to convey a sense of optimism to the listener through lyrics like, “But I’ve got…
Christian D. Larson (1874 – 1954) was an American New Thought spiritual leader, teacher, and writer. He believed in the power of the individual and…
