The Psychology of Hope by Charles R. Snyder (Heroic Wisdom Daily)

Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to Heroic Wisdom Daily. Today's book, the Psychology of Hope by Charles Snyder. A groundbreaking science based look at how hope fuels achievement, resilience and well being and how anyone can learn to grow it. Literally. This is the book on the science of hope. It's phenomenal. We come back to it a lot in our coaching program and everything we do. Here's your one minute summary. Hope equals agency plus hope. Pathways. Hopeful people believe they can reach goals. They have agency and they know how to find ways around obstacles. That's pathways. Hope predicts success across school, sports and life. Hope outperforms intelligence and raw talent. And you can train hope, set clear goals, brainstorm multiple strategies and build belief through small wins. Obstacles become challenges. High hope. People see setbacks and as puzzles to solve, not signals to quit. And hope is contagious. Your hope can lift others. Model it, teach it, share it. Hope isn't passive, it's powerful. So what goal will you move toward with agency and action today? Again, as always, check out the notes on this great book. Again, the Science of Hope. You got to know that your future will be better than your present. You have to have a sense of agency that you can make it so. And of course the plan and multiple plans and path ways to make it come to fruition.