James Elmore

Coos Bay, Oregon

I am optimistic that everyday more people awake to the knowledge and beauty of our unity.  I had a dream: I was with a friend and the sky was so gray and stormy that we stood up to look at it and while we were watching I spotted a rainbow, and then another.  Soon there [...]

T.H. Lee

Montreal, Canada

I’m optimistic about the power of Dreams. I also believe, quite unfailingly, in the power of Love. Universally, dreams embolden hope and creativity just as love inspires purpose and worth. What’s more, is that I trust everyone has the ability to dream and to love — seeing the beauty in that makes one optimistic about [...]

Faris Yakob

New York, New York

There are lots of things to be cheerful about now – thank you Ian Drury.
Everything is awesome – sometimes we forget how awesome.
Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus
I think there will even more things to be cheerful about in the future.
I’m a meliorist.I believe that we are getting better, that we are improving ourselves.
I believe that [...]

Ryan Kolb

Charlotte, North Carolina

Mankind has an exceptional ability to recreate itself, especially during/after disastrous events.  I am hopeful that the current economical condition will help to create a culture that is less focused on consumption and more focused on humanity.  I am optimistic that a larger portion of the population will be more kind and helpful to their [...]

Peter Hanlon

Queens, New York

Here are two videos that make me optimistic:

While I worry about humanity’s piss-poor earthly stewardship skills during the day, at night I can fall asleep knowing that, somewhere, large mammals are still scaring guys in little boats. And that gives me hope.
Peter Hanlon is an Outreach Associate at The Network for New Energy Choices, [...]