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Personal Essay: The Importance Of Optimism

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We have all asked ourselves how different factors have benefited our lives. One of the biggest factors is optimism. According to Yolanda Williams, “Optimism is a form of positive thinking that includes the belief that you are responsible for your own happiness and that more good things will continue to happen to you in the future”. It gives support and enthusiasm in the world we live today, but if the world remains with or without optimism relies on us. If you want to be successful in life, then optimism is what helps you get there. Most of us have experienced the peaks and the valleys throughout their life, and this brought positivity in us. It has shown what the best alternate choice is for people. If we want to or not, we get motivated by authoritarian people which inspire us until our last breath. Learning about Mother Teresa, involving myself in the politics, and going through a rough recovery of my knee, I have found …show more content…

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