YES!

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but is has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings.
Helen Keller

Based on the notion of Intelligent Optimism, i.e.not wearing rose tinted glasses, not denying ‘reality’ (whose?), nor pursuing an unrealistic Shangri-La.Intelligent optimists adjust to problems, even as they seek to create opportunities.

They learn from mistakes, deal with obstacles and then move forward. They choose to focus on and enjoy what they can grasp rather than feel depressed and demoralised by what they can’t change or influence. They believe that every problem has (at least the beginning of) a solution – and that inspiration can be found in searching for that solution. However, given that what we focus on grows, utilising any of the models and methods available (well-formed outcomes, meta-modelling, NLP, appreciative inquiry and many more) it is possible to develop emotional intelligence in self and others.

I can! You can! We will!

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[1] Fierce ConversationsSusan Scott ISBN 0 7499 2397

[2]Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind Nancy Kline ISBN 0-7063-7745-1

[3]Metaphors in MindP. Tompkins and J. Lawley ISBN 0-9538751-0-5

[4]www.cleanlanguage.co.uk
[5] Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman ISBN 0-553-37506-7

[6] Nancy Kline, Time to Think: