optimist will always lean towards the more positive option. Optimism is defined as “ the inclination to look at the bright side of any situation‚ and expect the best possible outcome from any series of events. Anyone can be optimistic‚ some people choose optimism as a way of life‚ it can reduce stress producing a better quality of life‚ and if used on a regular basis optimism can be the key to happiness. Anyone at all can practice optimism. To be an optimist all one has to do is choose to see the
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Review of literature The literature on employee engagement builds on earlier research and discussion on issues of commitment and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)‚ but means more than what these terms encapsulate. The defining distinction is that employee engagement is a two-way interaction between the employee and the employer‚ whereas the earlier focus tended to view the issues from only the employee’s point of view. Definitions of engagement ‚or characteristics of an engaged
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buoyancy‚ and optimism are on the complete other side of the spectrum. Yet‚ optimism is the best response to conflict‚ especially in a time of war. War is grim and brings out desperation; positivity is a response that serves to contrast with the brutal reality of war. A positive response will drastically change any mood‚ no matter how heavy or pessimistic; this is effortlessly shown in Winston Churchill’s speech: Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears and Sweat. In his speech‚ Churchill uses optimism to convince a nation
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Optimistic Person What does optimism mean? Basically‚ it means focusing on the positive aspects of life. I consider myself to be an optimist because I always hope and expect events and plans‚ and everything surrounding me to turn out well‚ and that I look with a smile‚ positive attitude on the future. I’m absolutely sure that being optimistic is a lot better than being pessimistic. In my opinion‚ pessimism is disastrous. It ruins hope and possibilities. If a person is pessimistic‚ he doesn’t
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positive thinking‚ and optimism are now known to be a root cause of many positive life benefits. Studies show positive people can experience an increased life span‚ lower rates of depression‚ lower levels of stress‚ greater resistance to the common cold‚ better overall well-being‚ reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease and better coping skills during times of hardship and stress. In his‚ A Primer in Positive Psychology‚ Christopher Petersen‚ PhD‚ says‚ “...optimism has demonstrable benefits
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his master. Candide is sympathetic of this slave and does not understand how things could be well when everything appears to be like hell. Candide is beginning to question Panlgoss’s theory‚ “this is the best of all possible worlds‚” and his own optimism after observing the torment and unhappiness of the slave. Candide’s negative thoughts were impacted by the slave’s long dialogue‚ which acts like a monologue in a play. It is significant and powerful that the story is told in the first person‚
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Styles Andrea Tracy University of Phoenix Abstract In critical thinking‚ one of the most important aspects to recognize is the influence of human factors in how thought processing occurs. Factors like enculturation‚ emotion‚ stress‚ ego‚ and bias all play a pivotal role in how human beings think. Critical thinking requires that a person identify possible factors involved in his or her information gathering and decision making processes to better understand how these factors might alter or affect
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and challenges come our way. Trials will either make you stronger or drive you to despair. In order to withstand difficulties‚ one needs to face them with courage and a positive attitude. This lesson will lead us to understand how fortitude and optimism will help us overcome trials. It also aims to help us discover the right and positive ways of dealing with crises in life. The lesson will encourage us to never give up even in the midst of hardship. FORTITUDE - Is the willingness to see things
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may look endless. It does not mean one should cease to live. Deep and dark clouds of failures may eclipse the sun of success‚ but for how long! Failures and frustrations must give way to hope and happiness. The words of the poet convey a note of optimism when darkness surrounds us. They goad us to keep up high spirits and never be pessimistic in life. They assume that smiles and joys will come to our life In spite of the failures‚ sorrows and sufferings that dampen our spirit. Many situations come
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Tara Sarmento 4/12/12 Dr. Caton 347 Cross Cultural Contemporary Literature Optimism in ‘The Cattle Shed’ Imagine this: you are confined in a small room as a prisoner‚ forced to be a laborer because of the political preference Communism‚ and the love of your life is locked up in his own ‘cattle shed’. How is a person supposed to stay optimistic in these horrible living conditions? In Ding Ling’s “Sketches from the ‘Cattle Shed’”‚ the narrator who is placed in solitary confinement due to
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