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Helen Keller once said‚ "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement." Keller was an author and political activist who never let the fact that she was blind and deaf stand in her way of staying optimistic and keeping a positive attitude through all the ups and downs that life had to give her. According to the dictionary‚ optimism is defined as a disposition or tendency to look on the more brighter side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome. Throughout my life I have
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Optimism: The Great Motivator Summary: Danial Goleman is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. This reading comes from his book Emotional Intelligence: Why it can Matter More Then IQ in 1995. Emotional intelligence‚ according to Goleman‚ means our ability to respond emotionally in appropriate‚ productive ways to life’s challenges. Response: Writer Daniel Goleman defines optimism in terms as one American who follow swimming had high hopes for Matt Biondi‚ a member of the U.S Olympic
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SYARIFAH BINTI MOHD SAUHADIN 2013251014 TESL B WRITING-MADAM ZURAINI An Aural Learner Nowadays‚many of our students pass their examinations with flying colours.I want to be like them too so that my parents will proud of me.After reading the VARK Website‚I understand that I am an Aural learner.Aural learner is relating to an aura which is focus more on hearing.That is why I love to learn by listening to other people explanations.Now‚I know the reason.So‚to improve my achievements‚I need
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The Importance of Positive Perception and Optimism Every human being perceives events and situations differently. However‚ many researchers have found that perception is a choice. Negative perception can stem from multiple areas of a person’s life. The most positive and fulfilling method to bettering the quality of one’s life is to possess a positive attitude and optimistic perception in all situations. Many people do not realize why having a negative attitude is so influential. However‚ a negative
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had no running water‚ no kitchen or toilet facilities‚ and blinding dust storms blew dirt and grime through cracks in the walls”(Murphy 2-3). Despite all of this they managed to survive. The two characteristics that allowed them were optimism and faithfulness. Optimism played a huge key role in the survival and recovery of the Japanese-Americans from the internment camps. “Despite harsh conditions‚ internees found ways to rebuild their lives on the Snake River plain… Many living in the camp went to
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Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire‚ wrote the novella Candide which is also known as “Optimism” (Racine 421). During Voltaire’s time‚ his works were very popular in Europe. Candide‚ which is his mockery‚ seems to be still studied today. Voltaire‚ in Candide‚ seem to strive to point out the myth of Gottfried William von Leibniz’s philosophy. He seems to criticize the worldly superiority‚ which is the theory of optimism‚ and the violence of war. In Leibniz’s theory‚ he thought that God had
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Candide and Optimism Voltaire’s Candide is well known for its humorous satire with many different themes. Voltaire did not agree with the philosophies of German philosopher Leibniz or with English poet Alexander Pope. They believed that the world created by God was the best of all possibilities and was a world of perfect order and reason. In fact‚ the character Pangloss was modeled after Leibniz and his optimistic statement‚ “best of all possible worlds” is used throughout Candide’s journey. The
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The Enlightenment thinkers used the scientific method to apply in society to justify world beliefs. The Enlightenment thinkers also applied the use of reason and belief of religious toleration and perfected government. These concepts reflected the optimism of the Enlightenment period. J.J. Rousseau was an optimistic Enlightenment thinker. He believed that people were born naturally good but that the cruel society corrupted him. His optimistic beliefs are showed in The Social Contract‚ in which he expressed
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hopeful. Therefore‚ I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights‚ long lines‚ and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion‚ and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by
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