Optimism

The majority of people would label themselves optimistic. They live inside their happy bubble thinking nothing bad will ever happen, and that life will always go their way. The pessimist knows better and therefore will often regarded as a negative force. Society has all sorts of harsh names for the pessimist, a Negative Nancy, Debbie Downer, Worrywart, Killjoy, Party Pooper and so on. I am the opposite of most people. I am a proud pessimist. Most people have had a teacher or an employer call…

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…

faced with many challenges that work to shape his own ideology. Initially Candide is an optimistic, inexperienced and uneducated young boy but as he struggles, and experiences the worst in the world, it works against his optimism, highlighting Voltaire’s belief that philosophical optimism is foolish and unjustified. Candide was born into a simple and well off lifestyle. He is a naïve character who cannot form philosophical reasoning on his own. His initial outlook on life was given…

attitude, and their personality begin to change. The moment one enters their teen years, being innocent is no longer an excuse. One may embark on new experiences and learn to understand how negative the world around them truly is. For me, my sense of optimism took a turn into pessimism as I grew into a negative environment; even with my pessimistic worries, it doesn’t stop me from seeing the bright side…

exaggeration, euphemism, and comparison and contrast of optimism and pessimism. Voltaire uses euphemisms to convey his message of anger through the characters. Pangloss and Martin are influential in the decisions that are made by Candide In doing so, Voltaire forces the reader to stand between the…

wrote the novel, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, to establish that should one choose to look with sanguinity any situation is not impossible to overcome, even if one is changed in the end. Hopefulness and optimism is a characteristic adapted as a young child. Children endure a lot and absorb much more. Whether it be a language, a belief, or certain words in a language children should not say, they absorb…

Optimism is important in realizing one's true potential, and it is important to have when times are tough and everything seems hopeless. Both Jenny from the short story “Circus in town” and Chris Gardener from The article “Happyness for Sale” experienced this. Jenny has hopes and dreams that cannot be financially met by her parents, and Chris went through homelessness with his young son where trying to live was a struggle in itself. Without the optimism both Jenny and Chris possess, they could…

The Benefits of Optimism During Conflict “The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible” (Winston Churchill). Positivity is a valuable mindset, yet can be acquired by even those in the direst of conditions and those who have the meagerest of resources. Through all the hardships and difficulties in the world, it is those with optimism that persevere, inspire, and overcome the suffering. It is those who forgive and spread their positivity that heal from…

Facts Throughout history, we recognize successful leaders tend to accentuate optimism and motivational techniques to achieve objectives. Typically, they exude confidence, effective communication, and possess a positive attitude even if it appears the odds are not in their favor. Simply put, successful leaders manifest confidence and thus, are able to set and maintain a standard of excellence. As was mentioned in the text, “…Social science has now proved that a confident organization is far more…

disassembles directly most major studies that link optimism with health benefits. Pointing out faulty evidence, insufficient sample sizes, and correlation without causation. In fact, optimism may have an adverse effect on personal health. The pitfalls of this illness related optimism are best seen in hte breast cancer community – a culture that encourages optimism in the face of tribulation those supportive and well-intentioned. This hyper optimism often only serves to worsen patients suffering.…