Good day and welcome to the Daily Article Podcast. Today is Monday, February the 26th, 2024.

I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's daily article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

From Psalm 56, verse 9, this I know that God is for me.

According to the Harvard Medical School, optimism helps reduce hypertension,

protect against developing heart disease, lower respiratory tract infections,

and benefits overall health.

How then can we live with optimism in days like these?

In his new book, The Search for Reagan, the Appealing Intellectual Conservatism of Ronald Reagan,

biographer Craig Shirley, explains the vision that empowered our 40th president.

Quote, he came to the presidency with three great goals in mind,

the revival of the American economy, the defeat of

Soviet communism, and most importantly, the restoration of American morale. He knew this to be the

most important for a happy people are a productive people. And a productive people can rebuild a sick

economy, create jobs, and manufacture the arms needed

to aid indigenous freedom movements around the globe, while creating a stout economy

that can outperform and outspend, driving the Soviet economy into the ground.

End quote.

President Reagan was right about the power of hope.

As psychologist, Dan J. Tamasula, notes,

People who are high in hope have sustainably better mental and physical well-being.

They tend to live longer and happier lives.

They see and respond to the world differently and use their thoughts to focus on what they can control.

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