Today’s Solutions: October 29, 2026

No really — we’re asking. Tell us a story. We want to hear about a time in your life that taking an optimistic outlook helped you. Maybe you were in a rough patch, or maybe you were working on something challenging and a shift in perspective brought a new solution to your attention. Send us a letter at editor@theoptimist.com, and we’ll publish our favorite responses that highlight optimism in the next issue of The Intelligent Optimist.
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