If the impossible dream is the seed of an optimistic moment, how do you cultivate it so that it grows and bears fruit?
Cultivating the seed with White Nile Optimism
Any farmer will tell you that cultivation requires stamina to stay the course du…
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Cultivate Your Impossible Dreams with White Nile Faith
A Meaningful Life through the Optimism Lens
In 1949, Bing Crosby crooned the famous words, “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative and don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.” This song line illustrates how difficult it is for people to keep a positive perspective …
God Given Optimism in Nature and Natural Disasters
By Dr. Russ
As we have been hit by a ‘plethora’ of natural disasters–mostly in the form of tornadoes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Alabama–we are driven to ask, “Why so much destruction and disaster?” When a twister wipes out half the buil…
Optimists Do Not Seek Meaning in the Meaningless Events of Life
By Dr. Russ,
As we read, hear and watch day in and day out about tornados wiping out major portions of entire towns with hundreds killed, we can easily find ourselves struggling with the question of why? Why are these events happening? Why …
Optimism from the "Underheard" and Easily & Oft Forgotten
By Dr. Russ
What happens when you give four homeless men a cell phone with unlimited text, e-mail, and Twitter capabilities for one month? This is a story of life transforming optimism made possible by a simple communication tool that allowed fou…
Optimism from the “Underheard” and Easily & Oft Forgotten
By Dr. Russ
What happens when you give four homeless men a cell phone with unlimited text, e-mail, and Twitter capabilities for one month? This is a story of life transforming optimism made possible by a simple communication tool that allowed fou…
Optimism Paradox: Tip of the Week
By Dr. Russ,
Today’s optimism tip of the week is a paradox that I want you to ponder, think about and react to. Here is the TIP:
Dr. Russ Buss Tip of the Week
THE MORE SELFLESS YOU ARE, THE MORE SELF-WORTH YOU HAVE
Let me say it ano…