Hope
Background INformation
Mark 4:30-34
Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is
like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a
mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. Yet
when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such
big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade."
like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a
mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. Yet
when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such
big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade."
The Will and Ways of Hope
Hope involves the will to get there, and different ways to get there.
Published on December 26, 2011
by Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. in Beautiful Minds
Talent, skill, ability—whatever you want to call it—will not get you there.
Sure, it helps. But a wealth of psychological research over the past few
decades show loud and clear that it’s the psychological vehicles that
really get you there. You can have the best engine in the world, but if you
can’t be bothered to drive it, you won’t get anywhere.
Psychologists have proposed lots of different vehicles over the years. Grit, Conscientiousness, self-efficacy, optimism, passion, inspiration, etc. They are
all important. One vehicle, however, is particularly undervalued and
underappreciated in psychology and society. That’s hope.
Hope often gets a bad rap. For some, it conjures up images of a blissfully
naïve chump pushing up against a wall with a big smile. That’s a shame. Cutting-edge science shows that hope, at least as defined by psychologists, matters a lot.
Read More...
Click here to see the slideshow "What the Bible Says About Hope" on Huffpost.com
Hope involves the will to get there, and different ways to get there.
Published on December 26, 2011
by Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. in Beautiful Minds
Talent, skill, ability—whatever you want to call it—will not get you there.
Sure, it helps. But a wealth of psychological research over the past few
decades show loud and clear that it’s the psychological vehicles that
really get you there. You can have the best engine in the world, but if you
can’t be bothered to drive it, you won’t get anywhere.
Psychologists have proposed lots of different vehicles over the years. Grit, Conscientiousness, self-efficacy, optimism, passion, inspiration, etc. They are
all important. One vehicle, however, is particularly undervalued and
underappreciated in psychology and society. That’s hope.
Hope often gets a bad rap. For some, it conjures up images of a blissfully
naïve chump pushing up against a wall with a big smile. That’s a shame. Cutting-edge science shows that hope, at least as defined by psychologists, matters a lot.
Read More...
Click here to see the slideshow "What the Bible Says About Hope" on Huffpost.com
videos about hope
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