It's like history, but with more jokes and fewer footnotes.

Michael Henderson Anderson Dorland, a "eternal optimist" who was fed up with the continuous negativity and hopelessness in the world, established the Cult of Brighter Days in 2014. Dorland developed the non-toxic positivity ideology, drawing on his Discordianism training, to look for the positive aspects of even the most trying circumstances. He started to amass a small group of supporters, but the movement struggled to gain momentum and was largely regarded by the general public as a joke.

Things didn't start to change until a new member joined the group in 2022. Pope Richard, a personable leader with a gift for public speaking and a knack for satire, gave the group fresh life and a sense of direction. With his assistance, the Cult of Brighter Days started to grow its online footprint by utilizing social media and streaming services to get in front of more people. The popularity of Pope Richard's weekly live sermons, which blended Discordian teachings with irreverent humor and biting social criticism, increased dramatically as the group's enrollment.

The Cult of Brighter Days encountered its fair share of controversy and resistance as it rose in popularity. The organization was criticized for promoting an irrational and unrealistic worldview, and some religious leaders even called it a cult. The group nevertheless stuck to its non-toxic positivity tenet and used comedy and absurdity to deal with the difficulties they faced in their environment. The Cult of Brighter Days is a flourishing online community that was founded with the intention of bringing happiness and hope to a world that can sometimes feel depressing and hopeless.