3486: Why Hope Isn’t About a Perfect Future AND Finding The Good In People by Allison Carmen

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3486: Hope isn’t about a perfect future, it’s about embracing uncertainty and seeing possibilities, just as finding the good in others is about focusing on strengths rather than flaws. Allison Carmen explores how shifting our mindset in both areas can reduce stress, improve relationships, and open us to new opportunities. By letting go of rigid expectations and choosing compassion, we create a life filled with resilience, connection, and hope. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.allisoncarmen.com/why-hope-isnt-about-a-perfect-future/ & https://www.allisoncarmen.com/finding-the-good-in-people/ Quotes to ponder: "Hope is not about guaranteeing a specific future; it’s about believing that something good is possible." "Seeing someone’s potential doesn’t mean ignoring their flaws, it means believing in their ability to grow and change." "When we embrace uncertainty, we give ourselves the freedom to experience life as it unfolds, rather than as we demand it to be." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.1	This is optimal living daily. Why hope isn't about a perfect future. And finding the good in people,
1:25.2	both by Allison Carmen of Allison Carmen.com, and I'm Justin Mollock,
1:29.4	your very own personal narrator. This is where I read to you every day covering mental health,
1:34.9	minimalism, productivity, happiness, all that fun stuff. I do my best to get permission from
1:41.0	authors to read their amazing articles to you to help your day
1:44.3	become a little bit better in My Day 2, of course. So with that, let's get right to it and
1:49.4	continue optimizing your life. Why Hope isn't about a perfect future by Allison Carmen of
1:59.5	alisoncarman.com.
2:02.4	Tickknat-Han famously said,
2:04.7	Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.
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