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The Intelligent Optimist's Guide to Life: How to Find Health and Success in a World That's a Better Place Than You Think

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The Intelligent Optimist's Guide to Life: How to Find Health and Success in a World That's a Better Place Than You Think

The world isnâ€™t coming to an end, contrary to what you may have heard, says Jurriaan Kamp. Certainly thereâ€™s upheaval and economic, political, and social instability, but the mediaâ€™s near-exclusive focus on conflict and disaster means that the progress and everyday acts of brilliance taking place across the globe go unnoticed, which contributes to the sense that apocalypse is at hand.

And pessimism can be fatal: Kamp cites research showing that those who indulge in negative thinking are more likely to smoke, be overweight, and have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and an increased risk of Parkinsonâ€™s disease than optimists. Meanwhile, evidence abounds that optimismâ€”intelligent optimism, not a rose-colored-glasses brand of wishful thinkingâ€”is good not only for your mind but for your body, too.

Kamp demonstrates that, on the whole, weâ€™re living longer, becoming smarter, working less, and growing richer. Democracy is on the rise, and violence is declining. He explains how we can cultivate an outlook of informed optimism that will make our lives and the world betterâ€”because, as he quotes Helen Keller, â€œNo pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.â€

Country	USA
Author	Jurriaan Kamp
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781626562752
Edition	1
ISBN	162656275X
Label	Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Manufacturer	Berrett-Koehler Publishers
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	112
PublicationDate	2014-10-13
Publisher	Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ReleaseDate	2014-10-13
Studio	Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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