EP 202 “optimist or pessimist, the spectrum of trust and doubt and skepticism”

Tim and Russ sit down to nuance an interesting topic.
Why do some of us intrinsically find it easier to believe than others? How do you define pessimism versus realism versus optimism? How does this intersect through science, faith, politics, church, and even interpersonal relationships?
It’s a conversation worth joining. Dive in below.
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[@Mocreaations]

I think people genuinely want to be more trusting, but many have experienced betrayal after trusting others, which raises skepticism and makes it hard to lower their guard. The result is a barrier of distrust that seems to be everywhere we go. I wonder how we can even begin to fix this?

[@Kiki-bh9rm]

it’s not uncommon to lack self compassion. even if you’re more optimistic, more empathetic and compassionate towards others as well. we have trouble showing up for ourselves as we have others