Hope and optimism are often used interchangeably, but they represent fundamentally different mindsets.
Optimism is simply the belief that things will turn out all right. It requires no action from you — just a positive outlook.
Hope, however, is much more powerful. It involves personal agency.
It's the conviction that you can act to make things better, reg…
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