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Yes, We Can Have Hope

By Joan Halifax — 2020

Roshi Joan Halifax reflects on the idea of “wise hope” and why we should open ourselves to it.

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Psychology of Hope: You Can Get There from Here

Why do some people lead positive, hope-filled lives, while others wallow in pessimism? In The Psychology of Hope, a professor of psychology reveals the specific character traits that produce highly hopeful individuals.

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C.R. Snyder
2003
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How We Hope: A Moral Psychology

What exactly is hope and how does it influence our decisions? In How We Hope, Adrienne Martin presents a novel account of hope, the motivational resources it presupposes, and its function in our practical lives.

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Adrienne Martin
2016
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Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others

Some people manage to bounce back quickly from setbacks, to lead happy, healthy, productive lives, no matter their circumstances. These people have found a way to make good things happen even when luck isn’t on their side.

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Shane J. Lopez
2014
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Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life

Hope Rising is a clarion call to apply the science of hope in daily life and overcome the trauma, adversity, and struggles everyone must face. Hope is the most predictive indicator of well-being in a person’s life in all the research done on trauma, illness, and resiliency.

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Gwinn Casey, Hellman Chan
2018
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Find Your Voice in the Darkness: Shine Your Light to Serve Your Soul Purpose

If you are longing for connection and a deeper understanding of the spiritual realm so you can find the answers, clarity, and peace your soul so desperately seeks, this book is for you. If you feel abandoned in the midst of a sea of darkness, know that you are not alone.

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Sky Raye
2021
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Active Hope—Joanna Macy

Keynote presentation. 'Active Hope," is the title of a new book by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone. In it, they eschew feel good denial, cynical disengagement and baseless optimism. In this talk, Macy summarized their message.

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Joanna Macy
2016
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Be Optimistic

His Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about the importance of optimism at the end of a two day interactive dialogue with United States Institute of Peace Youth Leaders at his residence in Dharamshala, HP, India on May 4, 2016.

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The Dalai Lama
2016
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The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms.

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Andrew Solomon
2015
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The Power of Letting Go

The Power of Letting Go brings together a number of key principles that come up for anyone who is on the journey of self-enquiry and development. At some point, the choice becomes clear, whether to hold on or let go.

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John Purkiss
2020
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The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist’s Journey from Helplessness to Optimism

Martin E. P. Seligman is one of the most decorated and popular psychologists of his generation. When he first encountered the discipline in the 1960s, it was devoted to eliminating misery: the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms.

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Martin E. P. Seligman
2018
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