“Be optimistic! Don't you be a grumpy. When the road gets bumpy, just smile!” Do these words sound familiar? These lyrics are from a song called “Be Optimistic” by Shirley Temple. Not only did she sing happy songs, but she also was a cheerful movie star loved by most. Through many of her television roles, Shirley fought the Great Depression with her innocent, twinkly smile. Amid the fear and hardships of the Great Depression, Shirley Temple was a redeemer to America. She provided hope when there was none. Like Shirley, we need to learn to be optimistic in any situation. It could help one achieve success in all walks of life. To achieve success socially, physically, and mentally, one should make having an optimistic outlook on life a top priority. Being optimistic can help socially. Optimism helps one to be successful in the workplace as well as creating long lasting friendships. Being optimistic at work will impress bosses as well as coworkers. Optimism is often the defining factor of being …show more content…
Though optimism is not studied very often in the workplace, several experiments show that "employees' optimism could have desirable and positive effects on organizations.” (Beheshtifar 70) Being optimistic is vital to enhancing one's resilience, “the capacity to bounce back in the face of adversity.” (Beheshtifar 71) For example, an employee gets yelled at by his boss. A pessimist would sulk about it, while an optimist would accept what he did wrong and move on. Optimism can also enhance risk-taking. Optimism makes one believe that the outcomes of the risks that one takes will be favorable. As optimism can enhance one's health, pessimism does the opposite. "Pessimists tend to have higher blood pressure... than optimists have, and their odds of heart attack and early death are higher too, according to University of Pittsburgh research." ("The
Optimism was an attractive to many because it answered a profound philosophical question: if God is omnipotent and benevolent, then why is there so much evil in the world? Optimism provides an easy way out: God has made everything for the best, and even though one might experience personal misfortune, God (via your misfortune) is still helping the greater good.
In life, it is important to be optimistic, and see the glass as half full. Being optimistic means to look at things in a positive way. And it is important to stay optimistic in life. Being an optimist can also be thought of as having lots of hope for the future. Sometimes it is hard to be optimistic when other things in your life are going wrong. But, you have to look past the negatives, and try to see the best in things and keep hope. Penelope and I are both similar because we both stay optimistic in life.
There’s optimism in all literature known to man if not optimism then it would be pessimism. They are the basis of any literature work. It’s found in many books and poems today. In the novel Fahrenheit451 by Ray Bradbury evaluates the theme of optimism. The author Ray Bradbury writes about a guy named Montag who is in a society where firemen burn houses instead of putting fires out. Montag seeks out the good in the books which are banned in this dystopian society where knowledge is forbidden to rise from society. He and other literature seekers pave the way for him to learn knowledge and the freedom of thinking which is against the law in this society. Montag falls in love with books so much that he tries to find someone who can teach him about the books and how important they are to life. The world would fall apart without knowledge no one would have a clue on what to do or how to eat since they don’t have that knowledge at hand. Optimism can also be found in the William Ernest Henley’s “Invictus”, Freedom to Breathe” by Alexander Solzheitsynand and in the speech “The Nobel acceptance by Elie Wiesel.
Having a positive outlook can be very important when being involved in a conflict or trying to solve one. This is how Anne Frank and Louise Ogawa from First Read: Dear Miss Breed got through the roughest times of their lives. They kept a positive outlook on things and tried to make the best of the worst. Just looking on the bright side, even if it feels like there isn’t one can make a huge difference. As a great thinker, such as Joyce Meyer, once said, ‘’A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances, having power over you’’. If they did not maintain a positive outlook, then who knows how they would have survived. Having a positive outlook gives you the strength to keeping going
Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortenson. A devious soul but a pure heart, a black past, but a bright future; she became one of the most idolized figures in society. Norma was definitely not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and she never sugar coated her life to the media. She was straight forward which made her heavily known for her quotes such as “I learned to walk as a baby and I haven’t had a lesson since.” (Marilyn Monroe). This was the beginning to her life story as a hero. This may not seem inspiring or heroic to many by the lack of knowledge a person may have on Norma. In the depths of her quotes lay a deep, heartfelt life though. For this quote may seem sensational and comical to the ear, but Marilyn was transferred to many foster homes not really having a parent that would show her the way. What a good role model would do though, and what Norma courageously has shown society, is that when life knocks you down, get up and hit life back twice as hard. Norma Jeane Mortenson, married Jim Dougherty, and started working. Soon she created the character Marilyn Monroe, she dyed her hair blonde, wore short dresses, and she became the momentous and inspirational character that everyone saw through television, newspapers, and photos. She was one of the greatest actors, singers, and models of the nineteen forties and fifties. But like every hero they suffer and create their own demise. Jeane, Marilyn Monroe, is a shakespearean tragic hero, because like every hero she must fall.
“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.” - Muhammad Ali. When we pretend we are successful the brain conditions itself to become successful. When we develop the mind-set of a champion we persuade our brains that we are champions. Acting as champions can persuade our brains that we are champions well before we achieved the goal of becoming a champion. When we see ourselves as champions, we ignore the failures in our lives. Ali's quote is one that motivates us to remain optimistic. Some artistic works that express optimism are the movies, The Pursuit of Happyness and Soul Surfer, as well as the songs, Roar by Katy Perry and A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke.
Firstly, people who show an optimism bias feel more happy and satisfied with their life. These people are also more in control of and engaged in their life’s goal, they will not just think about happy thoughts and wait for life to pass, instead they will be engaged in a meaningful life and do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. They are also less likely to give up on a difficult situation and will cope with it. These are people who will not wait for the rain to pass but who learn to dance in the rain in order to fulfil their life’s goal. Unrealistic optimism shows an increased well-being and happiness. With this increased well-being, unrealistically optimistic people are also more able to pick themselves up after a major life
But what about the contrary? Even though optimism is commonly thought as superior to pessimism, the capabilities of pessimistic thinking are not to be undervalued.
There are times in life where it feels as if life just keeps throwing obstacles left and right. It may seem like nothing is going right, but there is a solution to this epidemic. Ultimately, the way people handle these troubles will determine how impactful they are. In order to best handle a situation, being optimistic is always the best solution. While there is always the sad and gloomy option, keeping your spirits up will help you in many ways. Not only will it relieve some stress you would get from worrying about the problem, it will also keep you calm so that you can make the correct decisions you would not normally make if your brain was in a state of panic. But what is being optimistic? Optimism can be defined as being positive, flexible,
In terms of emotional health, optimists experience less stress than pessimists and are less likely to fall into a severe depression even when faced with a catastrophic event such as the death of a loved one or failure of a marriage. Training clinically depressed patients to think optimistically has been shown to relieve depression better than the application of antidepressant drugs.
Keller (1903) stated that “optimism is faith that leads to achievement. (p.63). Remaining positive is an aspect that most individuals try to do in their lives. Although some people aren’t as optimistic as others, having a small amount of optimism can be beneficial as well. Even though is not just one definition for optimism, there are some similarities depending on the characteristics of the individual.
Optimism gives us energy; optimism is a surge of power that takes over our being. It makes our efforts feel worthwhile. Optimism is the light that rushes through our veins that allows us to feel the love after a lifetime of pain. In the end it is rewarded because even though some of these efforts will fail, others will succeed, and we cannot know ahead of time which are which. Even though there is no guarantee when it comes to which direction and path our lives will take us, the risk and fear of the unknown either makes or breaks the barrier of success for each individual. Sure, disasters and tragedies have the ability to permanently affect your life, but will you let the negativity consume your entire being in order to avoid the struggles of persisting through the hardships? Some tend to neglect the confrontation of those internal fights, but the people who strive to attack problems with confidence and faith show genuine signs of optimism, “optimistic people believe that negative events are temporary, limited in scope (instead of pervading every aspect of a person’s life), and
...fect well-being as it is said that optimists use different strategies to cope in critical life situations than pessimists do. Coetzee and Schreuder (2009) also mention that an optimist will perceive changes as positive and work harder to adapt to them.
This provides them with a larger opportunity to have a successful future. To achieve this, those people continue to follow their goals and strive to do their best. Optimism has been able to impact me in many different ways. By being optimistic, I am able to reach my personal goals and have a positive view on my life. This has allowed me to overcome some challenging parts in life and keep moving forward. Though many quotes can be associated with optimism, the one that stuck with me was, ‘“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement”’ - Helen Keller ("Optimism Quotes”). This quote on optimism allows a variety of people to understand that if they want something to happen, they need to continue to strive for that goal until it is
Optimistic: Try to bring positivity in your employees, encourage them to come up with better ideas to solve the problems, help them overcoming their own problems and doubts, and spread optimistic throughout your organization.