Life‚ to most of us‚ is a succession of sorrows. This may sound rather pessimistic. Shakespeare through the lips of one of his immortal characters spoke of "the oppressor’s wrong‚ the proud man’s contu mely. Shakespeare’s lines find a sympathetic echo in our own hearts‚ for we are all subject to these and other woes. Man vainly hopes to find in religion and God the sop or solace that life denies. Almost all religions have a similar prescription. The Christian tells us not to think much of our material
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“Being positive in a negative situation is not naive‚ it’s leadership” (Pinterest). Positivity is defined as the practice of being our tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude. (Newcomer). Consequently‚ relationships are getting destroyed. Conflict is a natural part of life‚ some conflicts have a positive outcome‚ other times conflicts have a negative outcome‚ but the best way to get through it is with a positive attitude. Negativity is the number one enemy that is against positivity
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How my optimism will help me press on to greater achievements of the future I can’t be optimistic about my future… I can’t‚ without looking at my past that is. I’ve seen where I used to be in life compared to where I am now. I use that climb in my everyday life to fuel my optimistic view‚ because without knowing struggle you’ll never know progress. I know that without a past I can never have a future and without a future what’s there to be optimistic about? Optimism is helping shape me into a leader
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Introduction Long distance relationship‚ known as LDR is model of a romantic relationship that takes place when the partners are separated by significant distance. I have been experiencing this kind of relationship since 10 months ago and still going. As an international student studying abroad‚ my boyfriend and I separated within thousand miles between Indonesia and Australia. Although the time different is not far different and communication device is not a problem‚ deterioration still appears
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Negative Thinking vs. Positive Thinking “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought‚ pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought‚ happiness follows him‚ like a shadow that never leaves him.” –Buddha. Owning my own business has led me to read many books over many different topics‚ including books geared toward motivating the reader to succeed and teaching the reader how to motivate others. According to almost every motivational
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Attitude is everything The two men that Frederick Langbridge was talking about could very well be prisoners‚ looking out of their cell through the metal bars in their window. However‚ they don’t see the same thing; one sees merely what is right outside‚ mud‚ cold and depressing. On the other hand‚ the other man looks beyond‚ he looks upwards to the sky‚ he sees the starts‚ twinkling and free‚ possibly striking a chord in his heart — his own longing to be free. Frederick Langbridge’s statement
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The struggles in life I face that bring me to success. How much difference can I create in my life with a subtle little shift in perception? Sometimes the difference between a happy life‚ successful outcome and a dismal failure is only a slight shift in perception. How I represent things to my selves determines how I will respond to any given situation. In turn‚ my response will help determine the outcome. When life hands me a challenge how do I feel about it? What is my initial internal
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ENGL 1023 1 October‚ 2011 POSITIVE THINKING Some people tend to see the glass as half empty or half full. What does it mean? This statement determines the tendency to be optimistic or pessimistic‚ and has direct interrelation on the concept of positive thinking. Just recently the emerging science of positive psychology claims that every human being has a superpower also known as power of the mind. Research has found that positive thinking not only can be considered as an aid for mental health
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Through the clinical research of Dr. Martin Seligman‚ the concept of learned optimism was developed. Seligman explained that everyone may experience some momentary feelings of helplessness when encountering failing experiences. Seligman provides a systematic method to learned optimism that consists of recognizing and then disputing pessimistic thoughts. This method is referred to as the ABCDE model. ABCDE are the first letters of the steps that teachers of optimism can take in helping others develop
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Describe your strongest dimension on the personality spectrum. My strongest dimension on the personality spectrum is coping with pressure. I always knew that I worked very well under pressure‚ because of past job I have worked‚ and the situations they placed me in. I always try to be an optimistic type of person viewing the glass as half full instead of half empty. As I see it‚ if a situation is bad‚ it could always go from bad to worse. One reason I excel at work is that I don’t sweat the small
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