How to Have a Rich and Meaningful Life

Tragic optimism means embracing the good with the bad, recognizing the current situation and saying, all right, it is what it is. And so you start out by creating a vision of your rich and meaningful life. Anticipating the positive means trying to find hope in what's going on instead of anticipating the worst. Being present helps you identify and say, I hear all that but I also need to acknowledge how I'm feeling right now.