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Ep. 59: Enter at optimism

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Does success lead to optimism or does optimism lead to success? Matthew's university classroom was divided, although none doubted the correlation. They were all ready, then, to accept the idea of a "virtuous circle." But a question remains: Where can one enter the circle? Well over a year ago, Matthew wrote a very brief essay titled “Enter at Optimism,” in which he describes this classroom discussion scene that led him to a realization. He proceeded in the essay to lay out that realization. Today on this show, he elaborates on the main points. Read the essay: https://matthewboulton.ca/2020/01/16/enter-at-optimism/ Listen to the Ep. 57, an interview with Rich Curtis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk9czy_Z4Cw&t=277s Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVQ_qmK7scI Learn more at https://matthewboulton.ca/ or https://www.facebook.com/matthewboulton.ca/

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