--- title: Fulfilment and Optimism description: Gregory Scott Brown says fulfilment is achieved when you accept who you are, make the most of what you have and are optimistic about the future. image: https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Happy%20woman%20with%20arms%20open%20-%20isolated%20over%20a%20white%20background.jpeg --- ###### [Check out Our latest insights on Optimism](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog) [![Centre for Optimism_Logo](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Centre%20for%20Optimism_Logo.svg)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com?hsLang=en) - [Home](https://www.centreforoptimism.com) - [Subscribe](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/subscribe) - [Why Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whyoptimism) - [What is Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/whatisoptimism) - [The Optimism Principle](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/theoptimismprinciple) - [Need Optimism?](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/services-and-workshops) - [The Optimism Workshop](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/workshop) - [Victor Perton - That Optimism Man](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/victorperton) - [Magnetic Optimism for Organisations](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/magnetic-optimism-workshops) ![Close Icon (3)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Close%20Icon%20(3).svg) ![Search (2)](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/hubfs/Search%20(2).svg) ###### [Future](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tag/future) , ###### [Fulfilment](https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/tag/fulfilment) # Fulfilment and Optimism "Fulfillment is a state of being. It is achieved when you accept who you are, make the most of what you have and are optimistic about the future." Very wise words from [Gregory Scott Brown](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) in "[**Happiness** is fleeting. Aim for fulfillment.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/05/19/fulfilled-life-happiness-strategies/)" "Patients who were **fulfilled** could reflect fondly on their life and **relationships**, have **gratitude** (sometimes that just meant being grateful for having a few hours without physical pain) and remain optimistic (in some cases, in the promise of an afterlife)." Interesting to read this the day after the superb [Intelligent Water Networks (IWN)](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#) conference focussed on future thinking. 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