The evolution revolution

Charles Darwin rocked the world with his highly controversial theories of evolution over 200 years ago. As time has moved on and with a swag of scientific data to back up his concepts, there seems to little debate around the validity, or at the very least generalised acceptance of the concepts of ‘survival of the fittest'.

But today one thing has been running around my head. To evolve, it isn't about being the fittest anymore. As we move headlong into the second decade of this second millennium, I think evolution is no longer survival of the fittest; evolution is survival of the optimist.

To succeed and prosper at just about anything in your life, you need to be optimistic. I am not talking about holding-hands-skipping-through-the-tulips type optimism here. I am talking about real, get-up-after-you-have-been-knocked-down type optimism.

When you think about it, pessimism serves no real good in the world. It shortens your lifespan, makes your think less innovatively and reduces collaboration. And before pessimists cry "But I am a realist", I am sorry, but optimists are realists too. Realism doesn't justify pessimism's insidious resultant effect on people's lives.

So if you want to evolve, whether it is in your career, your goals, or your personal development, use the power of optimism; it was Darwin's missing link.

Have a fantastic week!
Darren and Alison