Chuck Bryan

Write that version out.

And it's less traumatizing, but it also has the same effect.

Like it improves your sense of well-being and apparently increases your optimistic outlook on things.

Yeah.

You know, it's the idea that sort of hippy dippy thing where, you know, close your eyes and envision your future where you were strong and you're not doing the things that you're doing now that are holding you back.

And it sounds kind of corny, but I think when you write it down, there's something to that.

Just the same as trauma writing.

It's different than just sort of mentally visualizing good things happening.

Way different.

There's something about writing that's definitely a step plus, you know.

Yeah.

And then so just real quick, there are some benefits to pessimism, too.

It's not just, you know, being optimistic.

Like if you are pessimistic, there's some upsides to it.

But also, even if you're optimistic, there's maybe a little pessimism you should adopt to like if you want to enact social change.

That usually doesn't happen through optimistic leaders.

It happens through people who are skeptical and are not falling for the false advertising or false promises, essentially, right?

Like you can't really be optimistic and get good social change, I think.

And then also, if you are a group that wants to spur social change, it's probably because you're unhappy with your current situation.

And then lastly, this one's always stood out to me.