chasing Optimism in the Face of Challenges 771 Words
Looking around today with all of the tumultuous events occurring around you, it is easy to see why a person could lose sight of optimism. The media is filled with negatives, rarely the positives, that humans can and have accomplished. Achieving optimism in the test of life may be daunting to many, some may even give up, but to reach the pursuit of happiness while facing a challenge, optimism is a necessity. Challenges are faced every day around the world; there is no refuting that. Some challenges are rather miniscule and can be defeated with minimal effort.Other tasks people face take every ounce of strength, courage, and optimism that a person could possibly have. There is not a person …show more content…
From inventing the wheel to exploring the galaxy, humans faced adversity in the eyes. We didn’t get there by simply accepting what people believed was the truth. People challenged what was common belief with optimism on their side to achieve greatness. It would be hard to believe that Aristotle would not have been optimistic when combating the disbelievers of his idea of the Earth being round in 300 B.C.. At the time, it was widespread belief that the earth was flat, but Aristotle did not accept their ideas. Aristotle was constantly ridiculed for his beliefs hearing negative comments everyday. Aristotle looked at the bright side of his work hoping to persuade others to believe his ideas that he knew as the truth. As factually known now, we all accept that the world is round. Aristotle succeeded because he had optimism on his side. If he would have approached his idea with doubt and listened to the pessimists, he never would have succeeded. Aristotle proves that optimism is key when facing …show more content…
If you look at the news or your local newspaper, it is bound to be filled with todays current issues; and there is definitely a fair share of them to go around. It saddends me to say that these problems will only continue to grow if no one has anything to do about it. People have been chasing optimism in the face of challenges for many years, and we as human beings need to do it now more than ever. By simply giving someone encouraging words, including yourself, challenges don’t seem so challenging after all. It is important to remember that being optimistic isn't so daunting and to never give up; and if you pursue the core fundamental points of optimism, you will reach your full potential while facing
Looking around today with all of the tumultuous events occurring around you, it is easy to see why a person could lose sight of optimism. The media is filled with negatives, rarely the positives, that humans can and have accomplished. Achieving optimism in the test of life may be daunting to many, some may even give up, but to reach the pursuit of happiness while facing a challenge, optimism is a necessity. Challenges are faced every day around the world; there is no refuting that. Some challenges are rather miniscule and can be defeated with minimal effort.Other tasks people face take every ounce of strength, courage, and optimism that a person could possibly have. There is not a person …show more content…
From inventing the wheel to exploring the galaxy, humans faced adversity in the eyes. We didn’t get there by simply accepting what people believed was the truth. People challenged what was common belief with optimism on their side to achieve greatness. It would be hard to believe that Aristotle would not have been optimistic when combating the disbelievers of his idea of the Earth being round in 300 B.C.. At the time, it was widespread belief that the earth was flat, but Aristotle did not accept their ideas. Aristotle was constantly ridiculed for his beliefs hearing negative comments everyday. Aristotle looked at the bright side of his work hoping to persuade others to believe his ideas that he knew as the truth. As factually known now, we all accept that the world is round. Aristotle succeeded because he had optimism on his side. If he would have approached his idea with doubt and listened to the pessimists, he never would have succeeded. Aristotle proves that optimism is key when facing …show more content…
If you look at the news or your local newspaper, it is bound to be filled with todays current issues; and there is definitely a fair share of them to go around. It saddends me to say that these problems will only continue to grow if no one has anything to do about it. People have been chasing optimism in the face of challenges for many years, and we as human beings need to do it now more than ever. By simply giving someone encouraging words, including yourself, challenges don’t seem so challenging after all. It is important to remember that being optimistic isn't so daunting and to never give up; and if you pursue the core fundamental points of optimism, you will reach your full potential while facing