Positive Value Of Positivity

One fundamental concept core to my mentor’s approach to life is to maintain a positive outlook. She describes the adverse effects she has seen in those around her when they have allowed themselves to become entrapped in feelings of pessimism and negativity and recognizes the toll it

In “The Diary of a Young Girl” the author states, “But as you can see, Kitty, I'm still alive, and that's the main thing” (Frank). Since Anne had a positive attitude about the situation she was in, it helped her realize that she should be thankful for the little things. It also helped her to forget about the hardships and celebrate the jubilant times. In “Dear Miss Breed” the author states as she was on her way to a Japanese internment camp, “One of the most beautiful scenery was when crossing a bridge which was right above the Colorado River” (Oppenheim). Louise Ogawa had a cheerful attitude and she gained positive experiences during her trip. As she was looking at the river, it helped her forget for a while about the things she is about to face. In the article “How Your Attitude Affects Your Reality” Honoree Corder states, “When something less-than-fantastic happens, you can respond or react. Choose to respond in whatever way is appropriate and then press the reset button on your attitude” (Corder). During a hard time, having a change in attitude is key, and very important. Having a negative attitude, however, will not help relieve the pain that is being felt. A hopeful and sanguine outlook on a situation will help to not focus on the unfortunate things in

Showing a positive attitude can make dealing with a conflict much easier. An example of this would be Anne Frank during world war 2 when she kept a journal. In her writings she refers her journal as “Kitty” as if she were writing to a friend and keeps her writing formal. Anne Frank also writes in light and happy tone writing things like “ It's more like being on vacation in some strange pension” in paragraph 18 and “It looks much more cheerful” in paragraph 19 when she is hiding in a damp lopsided building.This shows even though Anne is in a terrible position she remains positive, thinking only about the good. As a

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.

For example, I attend college and I have to write this essay, struggling to get ideas out of my head. I always tell my parents that school is difficult and I want to quit college. They tell me this isn’t the right way to think of college, of course it will be tough, but it takes you to a better future. Without the knowledge of positive thinking, there would be so much negativity and people struggling to find definite answers to their own questions and concerns.

There are many different views on positive thinking whether it is to be positive all the time as suggested by the film The Secret, be a realist and don’t be delusional as stated by Barbara Ehrenreich in her speech “How Positive Thinking Undermines America”, or just be somewhere in between such as a person who is optimistic but not to the point where they expect something they want to come out of the blue, they have to work for it.

We all have things we go through every single day. Each one will either tear us down or make us lose hope at either first glance or at any other point. This is where positivity comes into play. We have to remain positive or we will get nowhere. The only thing that can happen is the situation

The patient had symptoms that met the criteria for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inactive type and learning disability as evidenced by, Poor grade in school due to his inability to focus and concentrate on a single event (DSM-5, 2013). His mother reported poor social cues and socializing skills as well as difficulty remembering instructions. He is not arrogant or hyper active, but slow to learn. He has poor fine motor skills as he has difficulties cutting a straight line with scissors. His handwriting was reported to be very poor and difficult to understand (DSM-5, 2013). Assessing for ADHD in children this young and withdrawn requires in-depth evaluation of the patient and family members.

With positivity radiating and practically blinding our sense of realism, it has indeed resulted in negative outcomes. Ehrenriech writes, “Positive thinking may be a quintessentially American activity, associated in our minds with both individual and national success, but it is driven by a terrible insecurity (Ehrenriech, 49)”. This wall of positivity that we’re building for ourselves takes away our ability to effectively deal with our situations and forces us to believe that pessimism isn’t tolerated and should overall be deflected at all costs. We are afraid to face our problems and believe that hiding it with positivity will diminish it

Positive thinking is one of the best ways to respond to conflict. In the following three stories Dear Miss Breed, I Am Malala, and Anne Frank show positive thinking. These stories will show how they used positive thinking in their lives. The teenagers showed how they used positive thinking when they had bad times.

As a result, positivity can be seen in several ways throughout any difficult

A positive attitude helps people keep going through the risks they are taking, like in the book Flygirl and the movie Moana. For an example, in the book Flygirl, the main character Ida Mae Jones does not let anyone stop her from pursuing her dream. She blocks all the negativity from her friends, family, and her mind, and wait until you know it Ida is one of the girls that is in

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow” - Helen Keller. There are many things in this world to be miserable and heartbroken about, there are many things that have had terrible outcomes, and there are horrendous things, like the holocaust, that has scared every person on this earth. What got people like Anne Frank and Japanese Americans through the most petrifying experiences they had ever known; was positivity. Positivity is the solution to everyone's problems. The paragraphs below explain how having positivity in a time of conflict is the best way to survive.

It’s easy for me to tell you how to begin your road trip to positivity. It’s easy for me to talk about it and give you tips. The real challenge is if I could back up with real results. That’s why I started a 3 week roadtrip to positivity, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. During those 3 weeks everyday I would read a quote to start off my day. Me doing this, it helped me have a hint of positivity that I may not have the day before. It started my day in good energy. Once the 3 weeks ended I had 21 quotes in total. I don’t know about you but that is a lot of positive quotes. When I was looking for quotes, I didn’t pick the first one I saw. It did take me some time to find the perfect that I gravitated to. It was like clothes shopping. I see a piece