Welcome. I'm Kevin Miller. In this episode, the seduction of pessimism versus the increased

opportunity of optimism. And we're with Schumet Paul Shoudry. So Schumet, he shares that in his

childhood, he somewhat lost faith in mankind after starkly coming to the realization that not

everyone is kind and good and caring. Well, he went on to pursue science, technology, and the future.

He became editor-in-chief of new scientists, trained as an astrophysicist, and received a Sloan fellowship in strategy and leadership from

the London business of school. Then his wife died. And on that day, he says he became an optimist.

It was a life reset for him and optimism became his area of focus and research.

Schumet has now written a book titled The Bright Side, How Optimists Change the World and

How You Can Be One.

Well, I was raised in an optimistic home, and while I do side with optimism, I'm also sensitive to the concept of toxic

positivity. So I wanted to sit down and hear Schumet's story and learn more about his research.

And he cites that in today's culture, it can feel darkly glamorous to think it's the end of the world.

He says there's kind of a seduction to it. And yet his research shows that optimism simply breeds more opportunity for us.

So he's using his research to help us understand what healthy optimism is

and how to harness it consciously and healthfully.

You can find Schumet's book The Bright Side anywhere and connect with him at

Alternity.com.

Hey, I'm grateful to share these great messages in these podcasts.

My core devotion is walking with people in their own evolution, getting more clarity on what

drives them and their purpose and integrating that

into their lives and especially their work, starting businesses even. You can connect with me

about that at Kevin Miller.co or email me at K.meller at Kevin Miller.com. All right, coming up next,

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