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Excellent Advice For Living: Kevin Kelly On Wealth, AI, Optimism, & The Future
The Rich Roll Podcast
The Future Is Decided by Optimists
I used to think productivity was the key to happiness, but now I realize that I'm happiest when I spend time doing things I love, even if they're never finished. Being an optimist means imagining how our problem-solving abilities will improve in the future. I'm known as a futurist, but I also have a broad perspective on life and spend time pondering big questions. My latest book is a condensed version of my thoughts and is filled with unbridled optimism. Despite the rapid changes happening in the world, I choose to focus on the present moment and understand what's happening right now. Optimism is something I've learned and deliberately cultivated as I've gotten older. Rather than predicting the future, I focus on understanding the present.
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