"There is no greater act of optimism than thinking beyond the ‘now’" - Futurist Jim Carroll
When people are struggling and in difficulty, it's important to try to instill some sense of hope, a belief that things can get better and that there is a way forward. Thinking about that, the phrase "There is no greater act of optimism than..." came to mind.
It's a wonderful starter phrase because it has so many potential pathways forward!
Thinking beyond 'right now' is the most wonderful of all, though, because it helps you get into a mindset of thinking beyond the difficulties of this very moment.
That said, there are a lot of other ways to use the phrase, all of which can help you do that
There is no greater act of optimism than...
- ... empowering yourself with kindness
- ... finding the strength to question
- ... focusing on what you can control
- ... remembering your capacity to change
- ... renewing your sense of purpose
- ... trusting in your ability to rebound
- ... defining yourself through imagination
- ... thinking 'what can be done?'
- ... aligning with the future, today.
- ... aiming for long-term growth.
- ... anticipating future opportunities.
- ... betting on future potential.
- ... challenging today for a better tomorrow.
- ... committing to a long-term vision.
- ... creating value beyond today's challenges.
- ... defining opportunity through change.
- ... developing future skills.
- ... driving growth with transformative thinking.
- ... embracing the future with open eyes.
- ... enhancing capabilities through innovation.
- ... envisioning the next wave of opportunity.
- ... exploring markets of tomorrow.
- ... finding opportunity in a flat world.
- ... focusing imagination on future needs.
- ... getting ready for what comes next.
- ... grasping opportunities during volatility.
- ... identifying long-term opportunities.
- ... innovating for the inevitable upturn.
- ... investing in future experience.
- ... learning to thrive in the future.
- ... making the future a priority.
- ... moving beyond aggressive indecision.
- ... planning beyond short-term economics.
- ... positioning for a high-velocity economy.
- ... preparing for fast-paced events.
- ... presuming growth and opportunity.
- ... pursuing growth during difficulty.
- ... re-engaging with the possibilities.
- ... rethinking long-term care.
- ... seeking partners for future success.
- ... seeing opportunity beyond threats.
- ... setting the tone for tomorrow.
- ... shifting focus to future opportunities.
- ... staying focused on future goals.
- ... taking action to create enthusiasm.
- ... thinking beyond cost-cutting.
- ... thinking creatively and embracing change.
- ... thinking of the next generation.
- ... understanding customers of the future.
- ... understanding the reality of growth.
- ... upgrading skills for tomorrow's jobs.
- ... viewing the future as an opportunity.
- ... working to build experiential capital.
- ... challenging assumptions about the future.
- ... discovering new ways to grow.
- ... exploring long-term substantive trends.
- ... banishing innovation killers.
- ... capitalizing on a real opportunity.
The fact is, there are many greater acts of optimism!
Futurist Jim Carroll sometimes finds it hard to keep his optimism ahead of his pessimism. This is one of those times.