Why Be Optimistic?
It’s hard not to worry. Every morning we wake up with some piece of news that points to the fact that our retirement investments have lost ½ their worth, that we will be lucky if we manage to keep our job another 6 months, and that our house has dropped 30% in value. Fear and cynicism are pervasive. It’s not a coincidence that holiday decorations and celebrations began a bit earlier this past holiday season and that while the economy is suffering movie ticket sales are strong. Whether or not you agree with the politics of Barack Obama, his message of change and hope is a message that people are desperate to hear, to believe that our country can and will move beyond, and will be led by a leader who believes in what is possible, not simply what is. Some will question the value of optimism and faith and offer that both are based in naiveté. Rather, faith and optimism are to the human spirit what water and sunshine are to the garden. Both are critical to our day-to-day vitality, resilience
