A commitment to worthy principles and to the possibility of making life better.
Reach for it when naming hope-led principles that continue to shape practical choices
Mara's idealism led her to pair an ambitious housing goal with patient local work.
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everyday
Fits when confidence in a good outcome matters more than a moral program
Careful Optimism may concern likelihood alone, while idealism carries principles.
warm
Fits when the feeling of possibility is gentle and personal
Careful Hopefulness lacks the commitment to an envisioned standard.
professional
Fits when you are naming a desired achievement or future state
Careful Aspiration can be self-directed and need not express social principles.
professional
Fits when a clear picture of a better future guides a group
Careful Vision stresses the destination, not devotion to ideals.
formal
utopianism
Fits when the proposed perfection is sweeping and difficult to realize
Careful Utopianism can sound dismissive when the principles are workable.
literary
romanticism
Fits when emotion and an idealized view outweigh practical detail
Careful Romanticism suggests sentiment or unreality that idealism does not require.
youthful idealism
Her youthful idealism matured into a durable public-service career.
political idealism
Political idealism gave the campaign its moral direction.
tempered idealism
Tempered idealism helped the coalition pursue change without ignoring constraints.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vininn126, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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