Hope

“Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.” – Martin Luther (as cited in Hazlitt, 2004)
We often use the word hope as though it were in reference to a wish that we would like to have granted or a feel-good word that is used to comfort ourselves or others. Hope, however, is much more than that. Hope is a powerful motivating force that drives us to overcome the most difficult of obstacles. Hope is what pushes us to move forward to make the world a better place. Hope is a gentle yet powerful force that drives us to better a situation, not only for ourselves, but for others. It is the light that allows us to see the beauty even during the darkest of nights.

Hope is a gift. I want to encourage you to take hold of it, cultivate it, grow it, and use it wisely. Allow it to transform you, and for you in turn, to touch the lives of those around you.

By Beverly Broadway
Instructor and Academic Advisor
Department of Psychology
Northwestern State University

Luther, M. (2004). Table Talk (W. Hazlitt, Trans.). Christian Classics Ethereal Library. (Original work published 1566)

Inspirational Talks

Ted Talks

The Drive to Keep Creating

Power and Emotional Courage

How to Make Stress Your Friend

Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage

The Art of Getting inside Your Head

The Power of Vulnerability

The Three Secrets of Resilient People

Motivational Talks

Believe in Yourself

COVID-19 Film: A Message of Hope

Admiral McRaven

This Film Shaped Everyone Matters

The Psychology of Self-Motivation

Developing a Growth Mindset

The Wisdom of a Third Grade Dropout Will Change Your Life

Building Resilience: 5 Ways to a Better Life

VICTalk

The Importance of Self-Care
Presenters: Dr. Hornsby, Dr. Elmore, and Dr. Norman

Dyslexia & Classroom Accommodation

Believing in Yourself Matters

Running is Soul Food

Emotional Intelligence for Your Success

Positive Habits, Positive Life

Empowering Time, Budget & Resume

Performance Anxiety

Coping with Stress during the Pandemic

Coping with COVID

ADHD and Classroom Accommodation

Thirty Days of Mindfulness

Movies

Finding Joe
By: Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma, Rashida Jones, Sir Ken Robinson
Disney Movies ☺
Independence Day
Dangerous Minds
The Pursuit of Happyness
Coach Carter
Dead Poets Society
Men of Honor
A League of Their Own
Pay It Forward
The Secret
Rocky
Remember the Titans
Harriet

Books

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and it’s all small stuff
by Richard Carlson
The Kindness Diaries (One Man’s Quest to Ignite Goodwill and Transform Lives around the World)
by Leon Logothetis
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
by Deepak Chopra
The Alchemist
by Paolo Coelho
No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
by Valarie Kaur
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail
by Cheryl Strayed
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine
by Derren Brown
Emergent Strategy
by Adrienne Maree Brown
Rising Strong
by Irene Brown
Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor Frankl
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
This Too Shall Pass: Stories of Change, Crisis, and Hopeful Beginnings
by Julia Samuel
The Power of Positive Thinking
by Norman Vincent Peale
The Little Book of Mindfulness: 10 Minutes a Day to Less Stress, More Peace
by Patrizia Collard
The Worry Trick
by David Carbonell and Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
What a Time to Be Alone
by Chidera Eggerue
It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life
by Trevor Moawad
The Splendid and the Vile
by Erik Larson
Five Feet Apart
by Rachael Lippincott
Awareness
by Anthony De Mello