RPS #59 — Why You Should Be an Optimist

Your outlook on life is one of the biggest factors in deciding the quality and success of your work. But should Christians be optimists? And what does biblically-based optimism even look like? Links My new job: Not the Bee.Read the post this episode is based on, “Should I Be Optimistic?” on The Master’s Seminary blog.Listen to my testimony.Sign-up for the Redeeming Productivity Newsletter. If you enjoy Redeeming Productivity, consider supporting my work on Patreon, where you’ll get exclusive updates and early releases of new content. Show Notes: 0:00 – Welcome2:18 – Optimism vs. Pessimism3:20 – The Right Kind of Optimist5:16 – Evangelical Eeyores7:52 – Every Believer Should Be an Optimist10:19 – Reasonably Happy12:53 – Eternally Optimistic16:27 – Joyfully Long-Suffering17:17 – More Than a Personality Trait19:17 – Optimism Is True and It Gets Results22:18 – Conclusion Transcript Read and listen via a fully-interactive transcript of this episode.