Optimism

cognitive capacity mainly in four areas; efficacy, optimism, resiliency and hope. I scored highest in the areas of hope and optimism where I scored 18 points out of 18. The high points in the area of home might be reasonable considering my strong beliefs and perseverance towards achieving my set goals. In addition, I tend to be a very positive person as I am each time expecting a better outcome and this could explain my high score in the area of optimism. I also scored reasonably high in the…

It was once said that “He who has never failed somewhere, that man cannot be great.” Being the poster child for the romantic era, this quote from Herman Melville greatly shows individualism, one of the many romantic tenets and ideas that he had developed in his daily life. Although a romantic artist from the start, he was influenced and inspired by the works of fellow romantics Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. His most famous work, Moby Dick, was actually dedicated to his idol Hawthorne and was…

loyal wife would never betray him. If Othello kept this mindset, he would have never murdered Desdemona. Comparatively to Othello's optimistic view of his hard situation with Iago, Beah handles his difficult situation of running away with similar optimism. Beah experiences many difficult times during the time period when he runs away alone. "When I was young, my father used to say, 'If you are alive, there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. If there is nothing good left in…

In a book she wrote, Optimism: An Essay, she writes about how optimism is very important to her and how it should be important to other people too. In it she says, “Every optimist moves along with progress and hastens it, while every pessimist would keep the world at a standstill. The consequence…

In his campaign speech “Grant Park Victory Speech”, Senator Barack Obama explained how he would help the United States of America bring change. In the opening, He talks about people questioning if America is a place where all things are possible, who still contemplate if the dream of our founding fathers is still present in our modern time and ponder the power of our democracy, that tonight is their answer. He believes, whether the answer is spoken by young or old, black or white, Hispanic,…

As children, nearly everyone dreams to be a celebrity. Fame seems to be an incredible concept that brings eternal happiness upon those who have the opportunity to actually obtain it; although when experiencing life in the spotlight, the realization of having constant harassment and judgment belittles the admiration for it. Similarly within The House on Mango Street, Esperanza first yearns for a romantic relationship with a male, then she realizes not all affection that a man may provide is…

The story is plausible and undeniably engaging, fashioned with elements that are equal parts Greek Tragedy and a slow motion train wreck. Structured and presented in such a way that the blind optimism, faith and naiveté of the main character are at times both infectious and frustrating. The depth of Wood’s personality and its influence on his career is brought to life by Johnny Depp in his portrayal of Woods character. “The film follows Wood…

pleasant emotions, meaning, purpose and gratitude. You can use these techniques as an exercises for yourself or within a group to help address life challenges or to take advantage of opportunities such as goal-setting, recovery plans, building optimism, and identifying and using one’s strengths. positive psychology techniques • Three good things Before going to bed write about three good things that happened that day and explain why you think these good things occurred. • Goal setting…

the best for the futures of the other actors. Additionally, it gives the others hope that they have the ability to win an Academy Award as well in the near future. Especially since they feel upset with themselves, for me to add in a few words of optimism should make them feel better. All in all, the central idea of care ethics is that an individual should perform actions with the intentions of he or she caring for the other agent that is receiving the action. To act in accordance with care…

America, since the beginning, has experienced an overwhelming sense of hope and optimism which has driven its citizens to becoming better not only individually, but also as a whole. This optimism has been derived from hope, and combined with optimism, one finds the American dream. However, dreams are somewhat opinionated and history has taught that one individuals dream could very well be another’s nightmare. Nevertheless, in Foners Voices of Freedom four prominent individuals not only from the…