How to Stay Positive About the Future with Florence Gaub

About this episode

Florence Gaub discusses her journey and how to maintain a positive outlook on the future amidst challenges.

How do you think about the future? Does it make you anxious? Are you an optimist or a doomsdayer? Today we sat down with Florence Gaub, a futurist and author at NATO, who shares her unique journey from growing up in Munich to becoming an avid surfer and a key figure in today's world of geopolitics. We chat about her unique approaches to living life in the present and how to balance future challenges with optimism, action, and a bit of what she calls compassionate courage: how to stay grounded in the present but still be ready for what comes next.

People in this episode

Guest: Florence Gaub

Topics covered

• future
• optimism
• geopolitics
• surfing
• personal growth

Keywords

• future
• optimism
• geopolitics
• surfing
• compassionate courage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO

Places: Munich

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