Hope Expands Capacity

Sometimes what limits us isn't our skill, talent, or intelligence. Sometimes it's something invisible. Hope. In this episode, I share the fascinating story of a controversial experiment conducted by Dr. Curt Richter in 1957 that revealed something powerful about human endurance. When hope entered the equation, capacity expanded dramatically. When hope disappears, effort soon follows. But when hope returns, people can endure far longer than they thought possible. Key Lesson Hope expands your capacity more than you realize. What will you choose to be hopeful about today that might expand your perceived limits? Learn more about training your most important muscle, your brain, in my book The Optimistic Outlook. https://www.amazon.com/Optimistic-Outlook-Lessons-Important-Muscle/dp/B0G4R5VJH1/