Hope is our most important psychological capital. It is all the more astonishing that we have a false understanding of it: Contrary to what many believe, hope has nothing to do with passive waiting – on the contrary: hope is the conviction that one can actively and self-determinedly shape one's own future. Those who cultivate a mindset of optimism are demonstrably more resilient, more successful, have stronger relationships, and are also physically healthier. Through impressive case studies from his practice, exercises, and insights from Positive Psychology, Dan Tomasulo encourages us to maintain hope even when personal circumstances or current world events seem anything but positive.