Pessimism

Mind Over Society Most people believe a successful person is one who graduates high school with outstanding grades, but the real question is, those that receive the excellent grades, how do they truly define success? Success of a person is defined as going for a higher education after high school and still managing to be delighted with what they have and what they are doing for the rest of their lives. It is an arduous process to achieve because it demands: self confidence, being the most…

Have you ever thought about why your views on events can change so drastically in what seems like such short periods of time? It’s life; the way life affects your attitude ranges far and wide. Life can change your attitude or views in so many different ways that it 's astounding. Attitude is a complicated topic to both experience and discuss because it 's something based off the experiences of an individual rather than that of a group of people. Your experiences definitely change the way you…

Gardner (1985:9), defines attitude as “ a resulting action in response to the symbol of an object or any event. The reaction is dependent is dependent on the personal belief or outlook of the object or event of action”. On the other hand, Gibson et al. (1991:70) defined attitude as the personal experience and learning of the individual that shapes the resulting response in terms of optimistic and constructive or negative and pessimistic towards a person or an event”. The other definition of…

In the famous poem, Root Cellar, author Theodore Roethke uses immensely visual and sensory images. “It is a tangled multiplicity of the senses, including rank smells that differentiates Roethke from most other poets of his time or indeed ours (Paglia). Through the intense descriptions in this poem, the reader not only experiences the sights and smells of going down into the cellar, but also develops an awareness of the root cellar’s contents and their connotations in the poem. Roethke’s use of…

Is the Glass Actually Half-Full? Is the glass half-empty or half-full? An age old question that reveals how one views the world. Everyone faces conflict, and can approach it in many different ways. Some methods work better than others, but one way proves to have the most beneficial results. “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” and “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” are two great selections that prove that conflict is best faced with a positive attitude. Facing conflict with optimism inspires…

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…

Optimism is certainly something that is beneficial to your everyday life. As an optimist, it is much easier to deal with problems both great and small. When you can deal with the small everyday problems easily, it leaves you with enough time and energy to solve the more important ones. Then, not only does it make dealing with problems easier, But being a natural optimist will also make you more happy with what you have. Everyone has problems. No matter who they are or where they are from…

M., Pulido–Martos, M., & Lopez–Zafra, E. (2010). Does perceived emotional intelligence and optimism/pessimism predict psychological well–being? Journal of Happiness Studies, 12(3), 463–474. doi:10.1007/s10902–010–9209–7. The purpose of the present study was to examine the possible role of optimism and pessimism as possible predictors of the psychological well-being dimensions. The relationship between optimism and wellbeing was partially mediated by meaning…

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…

Walking along the shore of a sandy beach, whether feet be bare or booted, each step will leave an imprint within the sand. Varying from deep to shallow from indistinct to detailed, each step will change the sand no matter the foot. But as the waves should have it, each footprint will be washed away and erased, leaving the beach still a beach but the grains of sand sorted new. Author, Laura Hillenbrand, wrote the novel, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, to…