circumstances might optimism is harmful. Then the paper will explore defensive pessimism and under what circumstances might this be beneficial. So how is hopefulness and optimism related? Both terms are positive. Both terms are wonderful motivators. Hope is a dream and optimism makes the dream come true. Hopefulness is the emotion or feeling that keeps a person going and striving for‚ whatever it is that an individual wants (Peterson‚ 2000). Optimism is hopefulness and confidence about the future or
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optimistic its ok to think that way but I think it’s just because the upper men like congress and the president have to think that way always that they makes us people think that way also to give us hope. But like the blacks and Hispanics yea I think they were optimistic because Obama gave them hope but then since really hasn’t fulfilled his duty that he promised their optimism went down. What Moyers says in the article he says how the pattern of history just kept doing down that we lost control
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What does it take to be hopeful? Hope is an everyday human experience that is so ruthlessly clichéd. Such word has been sorely worn out that‚ to a mere mortal like me‚ arriving at its essence is such a hopeless plight. I take Marion’s explanation of how hope is distinctive from mere calculation of possibility‚ expectation‚ optimism‚ vitality and stoicism then later attempt to understand how hope can lead to transfiguration. According to Marion‚ hope is always directed towards the future‚ making
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is my responsibility to hope for a better tomorrow. Approximately 395 years ago‚ the Pilgrims landed on a strange land that we call America. They came‚ believing in and hoping for the life that they dreamed of. Ever since then‚ people have come with that shared hope – a hope “for what tomorrow will bring‚ not for what yesterday has taken away.” I am certain that the Pilgrims and immigrants who came to America held tightly to this vision. They were filled with the hope that this “New World” would
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recognized as‚ Annawadi. In this village like undercity you will discover that poverty‚ death‚ and constant hope are a daily event. The poverty is shared by most to all of the citizens. Many deaths caused by terrible living conditions‚ starvation or illness. Many suffer in Annawadi from lack of money‚ and some from losing loved ones‚ one thing many of the citizen’s lack little of is hope. The citizens are constantly hoping for better whether for their children’s safety and future‚ or even for their
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To have hope‚ in the face of fear‚ to allow your light to burn‚ and march on in hopes of finding a better place‚ requires perseverance. To persevere one must be brave enough to push away the demons and have the courage to face them as well‚ this journey is one Chanda has experienced well. The book Chanda’s Secrets‚ by Allan Stratton‚ takes place in the city of Bonang‚ located in Africa. Within the city lives the Kabelo family who have suffered many unfortunate diseases‚ such as the taboo of AIDS
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burning walls‚ but merely avoids his end. These lucky aversions with death develop Poe’s theme. He reveals that one should not give up hope because even the direst of situations might end without consequence. This theme is represented most when the narrator depicts his escape from the pendulum‚ at the climax of the story. The passage starts with the narrator’s hopes to escape‚ and closes with the reality of his escape. This causes for the passage to have a major role in Poe’s theme and suspense in
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as interchangeable and further raises the difficult question of what is real? Robert Neville‚ a man who on a daily basis struggles with the reality of being the last man on earth often only manages to keep going by holding on to the intangibles of hope‚ denial‚ and fear. Robert Neville is a tough man. He has many facets to his character that range from war veteran to husband and father. All of these sides shine through as you learn the story of how he watched his family and friends die from a
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would be a great opportunity for the youths to practice these sports. However‚ there were not many young Saban participants but he hopes to see more young partipants from Saba in next year’s triathlon. In order to ensure this happens the organisers want to start a promotion campaign at the beginning of the next school year. The will give youngsters time to train .Their hope for next year is to have a few young Saban teams taking part and also involve the GVP school in St. Eustatius. Koen says the third
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all the others that had lost hope. The ‘falling man’ seemed very calm and collected and as he was falling he had a relaxed posture- straight back‚ arms to the side‚ and one knee bent over. It is obvious that he chose to jump- but the question is why? Many people had different views and opinions on why the jumpers jumped‚ and why the others stayed in the fires of the falling buildings in 9/11. Did they stay in the smoke and flames because they had a small chance of hope and survival? Did they jump
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