<p>“Optimism is not what exists in a vacuum on your best day, but how you're pulling through for yourself on your worst days,” says actress Yara Shahidi. Yara is known for her sitcoms Black-ish and its spinoff Grown-ish. She shares what she learned from creating a “Hard Yes” list, why she chose to attend Harvard after acting, and why she thinks anyone can find their highest order if they pay attention.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host &amp; Guest</strong></p><p>Chris Duffy (Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chrisiduffy</a> | <a href="https://chrisduffycomedy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chrisduffycomedy.com/</a>)</p><p>Yara Shahidi (Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/yarashahidi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">yarashahidi</a> | Website: <a href="https://www.yarashahidi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.yarashahidi.com/</a>)&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Humor Me by Chris Duffy - <a href="https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL</a></p><p>The Optimist Podcast (Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theoptimistprojectpod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">theoptimistprojectpod</a>)</p><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/BHTranscripts</a></p><br><p><em>Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://attend.ted.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>attend.ted.com/podcast</em></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>