The Sweet Bitter with Susan Cain

<p>There’s something profound in life’s bitter moments. The transformative beauty of a sad song, the anguished past of a story’s hero, the unexpected turnout of a crowded funeral. Turns out we often need darkness in order to appreciate the light.  </p><p>In our modern world, we focus so much on the pursuit of happiness that we often forego an appreciation of bitterness. Susan Cain has found a way to celebrate both the sweet and the bitter… in fact she’s written a bestselling book about it.</p><p>This is… A Bit of Optimism.</p><p>For more on Susan and her work check out: </p><p><a href="https://susancain.net/">susancain.net </a></p><p><a href="https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/">https://susancain.net/book/bittersweet/</a></p><p><a href="https://susancain.net/newsletter">https://susancain.net/newsletter</a></p><p>----</p><p>Minor key music sample by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/musictown-25873992/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=103666">Musictown</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=103666">Pixabay</a></p><p>Major key music sample by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8097">Trygve Larsen </a>from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8097">Pixabay</a></p>