Tragic optimism
Tragic optimism assumes there is hope and meaning to be found in life while also acknowledging the existence of loss, pain and suffering.
Austrian psychologist Viktor Frankl first defined 'Tragic optimism' in 1985, and proponents maintain people can experience both the good and the bad and that we can grow from each.
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