Persuasive Essay On Positivity

Scientists have begun to realize that positive thinking can not only help during conflicts,but during everyday life. An article from the Huffington Post gives insight into this,”The benefits of positive emotions don’t stop after a few minutes of good feelings subside. In fact, the biggest benefit that positive emotions provide is an enhanced ability to build skills and develop resources for use later in life” (Clear). James Clear (taking insight for notable psychology experts) explains how positivity improves emotion and life quality. He also states that positivity is a useful resource in all social situations as well as

Being an athletes is one of the best-paid jobs on Earth. Being that they are paid so much the cost for the consumer is very high. The prices of tickets and sports memorabilia have been steadily rising over the years. The average ticket prices for the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL all rose 5% to 10% this year, according to Jon Greenberg, executive editor of Team Marketing Report. (Mihoces).

Some people argue that happiness helps make good decisions because happy people strive for the best result. David states, “[Positive emotions] help build vital social, physical, and cognitive resources that lead to positive outcomes and affiliations” (124). David points out that with the right amount of positivity, people make good judgments. The author acknowledges that happiness can have benefits, but she states that too much happiness could hurt human development because the mind does not consider the consequences of an action. Julie Norem, a psychology professor, points out, “’If you’re a pessimist who really thinks through in detail what might go wrong, that’s a strategy that’s likely to work very well for you’” (qtd. in Wallis). She explains

Over 7,500 animals are killed in zoos because they are deemed surplus, as stated by Liz Tyson an animals rights activist. This giraffe in particular sparked a huge controversy. HIs name was Marius, he was homed at the Copenhagen Zoo and was 2 years old when the staff killed him with a bolt gun. Marius was then dissected and fed to lions in front of ongoing zoo goers. What got people fuming is that he was a healthy, young giraffe. Therefore I believe the killing of Marius should not be justified.

Sadness, fear, and anger are emotions that many people view as strictly negative. Society assumes these emotions’ only purpose is to damage people’s lives, and because these emotions are viewed as harmful, many people try to avoid them. However, these emotions are not given the credit they deserve. People encourage others to be optimistic and positive, but human beings are not supposed to be always happy. Negative emotions are surprisingly significant because they offer many benefits that positive emotions do not, but positive emotions are necessary as well. People’s lives are supposed to have a balance of each emotion in order to stay mentally and physically healthy. Even though people attempt to be happy all the time, they should accept

Thinking positively can be a difficult task, no matter the circumstance. When negativity fills you up like helium in a balloon you should always try to find the light in the darkness. Thinking positively doesn’t make the hard times disappear, it helps you survive negativity and the daily conflicts that challenge you. Looking on the bright side of things increases attentiveness, improves your ability to think, and leads to happier thoughts (Psychology Today). No matter what you are going through, you should always stay optimistic. “Man’s Search for Meaning” and “Dear Miss Breed” are great examples of how having a bright outlook can help you survive conflict.

Positivity is something that I have always been looking for but we all know that one cannot go through life being happy or positive at all times, with so many bad happening in the world or even just people in our lives trying to put us down due to them not being happy about themselves. The way that the strategies of coping are put in my assignment; I thought were perfect for myself due to my interpersonal style.

According to the Center, “Positive psychology is the systematic study of human strength, resilience and qualities that empower individuals and group of people to succeed” (Positive Psychology Center, 2014). Positive psychology’s founders learned through study that people usually place more emphasis on what goes wrong in their lives; they focus on their failures. For instance, divorce, financial obligations, or losing a job. It is imperative to comprehend the characteristics of undesirable experiences in an individual’s life. As an alternative to focusing on failure, focus can be placed on the positive situations in life and understand those are the occasions worth living for. Positive psychology emphasizes strengths and weaknesses, magnifying the positive aspects of life, and healing the effects of negative experiences. Positive psychology focuses on a person’s strengths and the hope of something larger then oneself to lead individuals to a more meaningful

I have never been the most optimistic person. Although I can find positivity in virtuous situations, I can also nitpick at minor negative aspects of substandard ones. As I read

If you’re not happy, you only have yourself to blame by Barbara Ehrenreich, she states that “Positive psychology focuses only on an individual’s attitude toward problems, arguing that happiness or unhappiness depend only on how a person feels about her circumstances”. The articles is about how patients with cancer are forced to have a positive attitude toward their illness. I disagree with the article because people should not be forced to have a positive attitude , but I also believe that having a positive can give people strength to deal with the illness itself.

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We live in America, a country that is rather prosperous in comparison to many other countries in the world. In order to get to where this country is today wars were started, people enslaved, and countries exploited. The greater majority’s happiness was derived from another humans suffering. This has occurred throughout the majority of human history and continues into today's society. While we may see this as the wrong way to live we don’t mind sustaining our prosperity. Just as Jesus Christ suffered for the sake of humanity's sins, much of what gives us happiness unmistakably generates affliction around the globe. Just as every action has an equal or opposite reaction, every choice has a repercussion whether we know it or not. Our world is reminiscent of a yin-yang symbol, the white side representing our happiness and the black side the pain and suffering that got us there. By choosing our advantage over what is right, staying ignorant, and entanglement in consumerism our happiness is the offspring of despair somewhere in the world.

In the midst of adversity, positivity can be described as a way of being or having an optimistic attitude and behavior. In the words of Walt Disney “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” Though Disney has undergone backlash regarding the depiction of the Polynesian god in the film Moana and criticism of patriarchal culture in Disney’s Enchanted. There is still many positive effects his films have on children today. The issues of equality, self-acceptance and faith can all be seen in Disney’s work. His viewpoint states that while having a positive mindset is beneficial, an individual should not be naive to the fact that life isn’t always what we want it to be. Positive thinking is like a muscle. However, the only difference is that it gives you a mental workout. The more you exercise it with positive thoughts, the stronger it will become. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not possible to think positively all the time. However a larger part of your thoughts should manifest good will and virtue. Therefore, I believe one should embody the value of positivity rather than the opposing value of negativity.

It was a cold, windy night, a group of my friends decided they wanted to play a board game at my house to pass the time. The friends I had over were Thomas Jefferson, the Dalai Lama, C.S. Lewis, and Gretchen Rubin. Daniel M. Haybron didn’t get out of work until 8:30 so he wouldn’t be joining us until later in the game. Anyways, at the house there was an odd number of people so we just created two teams of two. Jefferson and the Dalai Lama in one team and Lewis and Rubin in the other team. I decided to sit out the first game to get a feel of how to play. Everything was going fine at first, but then things started getting a little messy. A small disagreement arose, between Thomas Jefferson, the Dalai Lama and C.S. Lewis. Their argument was about whether or not we have the right to happiness. Jefferson was actually the one that started this argument by simply expressing his opinion that people have the right to pursue happiness. Lewis, a little taken back that Jefferson said this, clearly stated his position on the topic by telling us that “[The Founding Fathers] did not mean that man was entitled to pursue happiness by any and every means”(228). He explained how some people get joy from hurting others and would that mean that those people have the right to hurt others for their own happiness? No. Well at least that’s what I was thinking when he brought that point up. We all stayed quiet for a second or two, then Lewis continued by saying that “the ‘right to happiness’ is

Staying positive in the worst situations can and will make the world of a difference, my aunt was the happiest person I knew, no matter what she had to go through she always looked at every positive she could. My Aunt Belen had both of her legs amputated so she was in a wheelchair and had two other wheelchairs and an electric one. When I was little I never understood why she had no legs and frankly, I didn’t care to know because she had these chairs that I could play on so I wasn’t complaining. Even though she was in a wheelchair and had no legs she was always so positive and happy. She always had a smile on her face and was constantly laughing, I guess thats where I get it from. She was always trying to make everybody smile and laugh and honestly she never failed to do