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Michelangelo's Advice

Michelangelo’s Advice

By Carol Grannick on August 31, 2010

The word “optimism” appears liberally in the tour literature when describing the Renaissance in Florence, Italy.
So the connection between optimism and creativity is not information only provided by modern neuropsychology research. Whatever inborn genius existed, the belief in human capacity created an environment in which genius could practice and flourish.
The connection between this and the [...]

Posted in Learned Resilience: How To Do It, Lessons From Life | Tagged Creativity, Michelangelo, optimism | Leave a response

Wherever You Are, That’s Where You’ll Start

By Carol Grannick on November 10, 2009

You’re ready to go! You want to learn how to change the way you, as a writer, respond to the built-in adversities of the writing life.
And you want to learn now!
I want to help you move ahead. So here’s a piece of information that will be like a traveling well on a desert journey. Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, [...]

Posted in Learned Resilience: How To Do It | Tagged Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, optimism | 1 Response

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