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Optimists do not give up before they have begun; they assume there is a way forward.

Drawn from what Richard Wiseman said

Subjectoptimism
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optimism Expecting things to go well: whether it is what gets things built, or a bias that forecasts keep paying for.

What Richard Wiseman actually said

  1. Richard Wiseman British psychologist and former magician
    It’s great because it supports the idea that optimists don’t give up before they have begun. Instead, they assume that there is a way forward and set about trying to find solutions.

    ↗So young we didn't know it couldn't be donerichardwiseman.substack.com

    2 Apr 2026

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