"Optimism is true moral courage"

Sir Ernest Shackleton is my hero. He reminds me that we have so many reasons for optimism, and so many excuses to forget them.

"Bad leaders have an unhappy, unproductive and disloyal staff, making hard work even harder, limiting chances of success, and making it impossible to achieve beyond expectations. It's better, he reasoned, to lighten your burden and the burdens of others with a positive attitude and helpful gestures. 'Optimism is true moral courage.'"

Stephanie Capparell, writing about, and quoting, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

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