Book one · source page 26
Optimism
An emotion that arises from believing good outcomes are possible.
Why do I feel this way?
Optimism arises when you choose to focus on potential growth, healing or positive change rather than assuming defeat.
It fuels resilience and action, not because challenges don't exist, but because hope does.
How to change or channel it
- Anchor optimism to small evidence of good around you.
- Build forward momentum, take tiny hopeful actions daily.
- Allow room for setbacks without abandoning hope.
- Speak optimism aloud, hearing it strengthens it.
A little more light
Living with this feeling
Original Lantern Project guidance inspired by this topic. This section is not copied from the source book.
Morgan notices optimism during a quiet moment that creates room to notice what is present. Instead of judging the feeling or forcing it away, Morgan names what is present and chooses one supportive practice: anchor optimism to small evidence of good around you.. The feeling may still be there, but it is no longer the only voice directing the moment. Morgan has created enough space to choose what comes next with greater care.
“I can acknowledge optimism without letting it define every part of me. I can listen to what it may be showing me and choose one caring next step.”
What might optimism be asking me to notice, protect, accept, express, or change today?
Where it can lead