Making Hope Happen
Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
In this practical guide to the anatomy of hope and how to harness its incredible power in your own life, a leading psychologist “shines a light on one of the most powerful, and most misunderstood, emotional forces in our lives” (Daniel Pink, author of Drive).
Some people manage to bounce back quickly from setbacks, to lead happy, healthy, productive lives, no matter their circumstances. These people have found a way to make good things happen even when luck isn’t on their side. The secret ingredient they use to transform their lives, it turns out, is hope.
Using discoveries from the largest study of hopeful people ever conducted, Shane J. Lopez, PhD, “the world’s preeminent expert on hope” (Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness), reveals that hope is not just an emotion but an essential life tool. Hope is a leading indicator of success in relationships, academics, career, and business, and with Making Hope Happen, you can measure your level of hope and learn how to increase, use, and share it. In addition, Lopez shares the uplifting stories of real people who have created hope in their own lives and communities, from a CEO who befriended a curious nine-year-old to a college student who is thriving after two heart transplants.
Praised as “thoughtful and pragmatic” (Publishers Weekly), Making Hope Happen is for anyone seeking a better future—for themselves, for their business, or for the world. The message is clear: Hope is a choice. Hope can be learned. Hope is contagious. Hope can change your life.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gallup senior scientist Lopez (The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology) examines the power of hope in his latest self-help tome, arguing that "how we think about the future... determines how well we live our lives." Few would disagree with his assertion that "hope matters," but Lopez's insistence on the active pursuit of hope is novel. He contends that it's a choice, it "can be learned," and perhaps most importantly, it "can be shared with others." Dividing his treatise into manageable sections, Lopez uses real-world examples to show how individuals go "from thriving to suffering and back to thriving." Despite two heart transplants, a teenager manages to look hopefully ahead to her future. A coalition of inner-city mothers defies the odds and transforms a broken-down school. In addition to these anecdotes, the author also offers practical ways to get readers thinking about their own journeys, including quizzes to assess one's level of hopefulness, mindfulness exercises (e.g., guided meditation), and techniques to neutralize negative messages. Thoughtful and pragmatic, Lopez's work will inspire readers to take control of their future, choose hope, and choose life.
