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“In the immediate aftermath of the great Chicago fire, a business proprietor erected a shack in front of his burned-out business. On a sign, he placed his name and the tagline that everything was gone but wife, children, and energy.”

Hope Emotion Optimism Resilience

Book:American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

Source: American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

“I can see that spark coming back when he talks about the future.”

Inspiration Leadership Marriage Optimism Charisma

Author:H.W. Brands

“When he came in first, he was happy to find all sorts of meaning in the results.”

Perspective Optimism Bias

Author:H.W. Brands

“Teain had no difficulty generating the indignation of a satirist. He lack the patience of a reformer.”

Vision Optimism Complaining

Book:American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

Source: American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900