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State-Trait Connection List

It strikes me that HOPE does not actually build more hope. HOPE builds interest.
The lack of hope removes interest. GRATITUDE (practiced as a remedy) builds hope.

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Neal Mayerson, Ph.D., is the founder and Chairman of the nonprofit VIA Institute on Character.

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