In this talk from our annual conference in New York City, Carrie Willard discusses the pitfalls of wearing rose-colored glasses when life gets hard. Topics include pleasantly surprised pessimists, the tyranny of positive thinking, Psalm 89, and Steel Magnolias. Has to be the most delightful talk out there about worst-case scenarios:
It Could Be Worse: The False Gospel of Optimism (and Pessimism) – Carrie Willard from Mockingbird on Vimeo.
This was fantastic. I don’t consider myself an optimist or a pessimist, but I’m definitely a realist. Hearing that our salvation depends not on our mood is always good news. Thank you Carrie.
Loved it! Thank you!