At Good Good Good, we help you feel more hopeful and do more good. For years — since launching our podcast, Sounds Good, and ...

Hope Versus Optimism The terms “hope” and “optimism” are sometimes used interchangeably. While there are various resemblances between these two states, there are also differences.

And because of that, hope—more than optimism—predicts people’s ability to meet their goals. If you’re upset by this year’s election, you can use hope in at least two ways. First ...

He was not optimistic that he would reach the “Promised Land,” yet he was hopeful about the ultimate goal. In conversation, “hope” and “optimism” can often be used as synonyms. But there’s an ...

Optimism—the idea that things will turn out well—could feel ridiculous with all that’s happening. But what Havel knew, even while sitting in his cell, is that hope is different: the idea ...