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Optimism
, subject: Helen Keller's essay on optimism as a practical philosophy of work and progress, 1903
Helen Keller's essay Optimism carried a message that proved transformative for the young Conrad Hilton.
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About this work
A short 1903 essay organized around optimism within, optimism without, and the practice of optimism.
Why read it
Best if you want to see how one essay shaped Conrad Hilton's courage, hope and lifelong habit of staying optimistic without an obvious reason.
Key themes
- A message that shaped a young founder
- Optimism without an obvious reason
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #67
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Conrad Hilton: Hilton Hotel Dynasty — David explains that the message of Helen Keller's Optimism was transformative for the young Conrad Hilton and connects the book to Hilton's courage, hope, and lifelong habit of remaining optimistic without obvious reason.