Optinism » resilience https://www.optinism.org This blog is brought to you by Born Interactive. It is a pro-active initiative to face the year 2009’s negative vibes and uncertainty due to the evolving and escalating global financial crisis. We dedicate this blog to all the positive-minded people who seek opportunities in trying times, who view problems as challenges and who always look ahead and work for a brighter future. At the threshold of 2009, it is neither destructive pessimism nor blind optimism that is needed but a state of “optinism”, which is why we launched this blog in the first place. Sat, 02 May 2026 15:14:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Pursuit of Happiness? https://www.optinism.org/2009/09/23/pursuit-of-happiness/ https://www.optinism.org/2009/09/23/pursuit-of-happiness/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:29:13 +0000 Fadi Sabbagha http://www.optinism.org/?p=131 “Happiness, whether in business or private life, leaves very little trace in history” (A French historian, Fernand Braudel).

“A very little trace”? Maybe, but it could be a very significant one, especially if joy is sought by tourism addicts who really know where to go and what to do but if you want to be happy you need to travel, or maybe talk to your laurenelizabeth virtual girlfriend online. Visiting one of the happiest cities of the world is not that undoable after all! Zack O’Malley Greenburg suggested 10 names on September 2, you can always choose one address (or more!), pack, and go to the “pursuit of happiness”! Click here to read full article: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/the-worlds-happiest-cities-508202/;_ylt=AomUyTcykaORkE.HdZxgAIFabqU5

]]> https://www.optinism.org/2009/09/23/pursuit-of-happiness/feed/ 0 “Optinism”, or the conscious choice to think positively https://www.optinism.org/2008/12/24/hello-world/ https://www.optinism.org/2008/12/24/hello-world/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:40:35 +0000 Fadi Sabbagha http://optinism.org/?p=1 If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering…“optinism”? Written with an “n”? Must be a typo, right? Wrong! It’s a word we just coined, right here at Born Interactive, to designate a new state of mind to tackle the upcoming year: we “opt in”, willingly, to face all the uncertainty that 2009 is bringing.

For several months now, the global financial and real estate sectors have been in crisis. There is even talk of a recession on a global scale, expected to impact all sectors and economies large and small. Clearly, 2009 is concealing a lot of uncertainty. Nevertheless, I truly believe that through positive thinking, hard work, and intelligent planning – through “optinism” – uncertainty can be turned into a certainty of progress and success.

What makes me think so? Is this belief coincidental? Well, as a 38-year-old Lebanese citizen, I’ve witnessed more than the typical share of daily dilemmas and economic disasters, but I’ve also witnessed firsthand how resilience, persistence and positive thinking can be the key for overcoming any crisis.

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