S2 Essential Skills Ep5: Optimism
08/11/20 • 6 min
Do you consider yourself an optimistic person?
Some people might think that being optimistic is simply a personality trait - that some people just are, and some are not.
However my view is that optimism is a skill that requires constant development, something that each and every one of us should be working on regularly if we aspire to achieve great things in life.
I've learned throughout the years that optimism is connected to employing perspective, harnessing gratitude and having faith.
More than just an essential skill, I also see optimism as a spiritual practice - enabling us to build positive momentum derived from trusting something or someone bigger than us. I channel my optimism through my faith in God, and what I know for sure is that growing spiritually from within, positively impacts all other areas of life.
In many ways, optimism is faith and vice versa, and my hope is that this episode encourages you to harness both.
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
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Do you consider yourself an optimistic person?
Some people might think that being optimistic is simply a personality trait - that some people just are, and some are not.
However my view is that optimism is a skill that requires constant development, something that each and every one of us should be working on regularly if we aspire to achieve great things in life.
I've learned throughout the years that optimism is connected to employing perspective, harnessing gratitude and having faith.
More than just an essential skill, I also see optimism as a spiritual practice - enabling us to build positive momentum derived from trusting something or someone bigger than us. I channel my optimism through my faith in God, and what I know for sure is that growing spiritually from within, positively impacts all other areas of life.
In many ways, optimism is faith and vice versa, and my hope is that this episode encourages you to harness both.
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
Previous Episode
S2 Essential Skills Ep4: Adaptability
In this episode, I discuss the importance of being adaptable in our fast-moving world - one that is now more than ever, troubled with fear of all that is uncertain and unknown.
It has become a recurring theme across my content that not being able to change what happens on the outside, should not deter us from creating change from within.
I've found it to be true in my life that once you learn to embrace and then focus on the control that you do have, you free yourself from the expectations that the world or other people will change for you. It is much easier to move forward when your trust isn't tied to things you cannot control.
My hope is that this episode helps you feel a sense of empowerment, with the understanding that each of us is responsible for how we respond to what happens in our lives, and that our response is often the key to unlocking productive solutions.
Being able to adapt to our surroundings like birds and chameleons, brings forth in us resilience and a confidence that will position us well as we pursue the lives we desire.
“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust is not on the branch but on its own wings.” ― Charlie Wardle
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
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S2 Essential Skills Ep6: Patience
We've come to the end of the 'Essential Skills' series! If you haven't yet, I encourage you to listen to the previous 5 episodes as I share some insights into why building these specific skills is important for cultivating a purposeful and meaningful life.
I wanted to round out the series with Patience - no doubt a virtue that we're all struggling to honour right now! If you're feeling stressed and anxious about this seemingly never-ending pandemic, perhaps this episode will help you focus on what you do have control over - your mindset and attitude in this season of waiting.
Modern culture has conditioned us to want things instantly, because new technologies and communications have made it possible! But we can undo this pattern, we can change and re-learn to appreciate the benefits of time and space to think more clearly, reflect, be grateful and enjoy the peace of the present moment.
Patience is an essential skill.
Patience is a virtue.
"Patience provides perspective."
- Simon Sinek
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
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