QuotesLaughter is the sun that drives winter fromthehumanface.—VictorHugoInterpretation:When we feel disappointed, sad, lonely or miserablewe tend to feel as if we were living in winter. Butlaughter is a good medicine and it can work miraclesIf we make a conscious effort to laugh, we will soonfind that we are in a better mood. Here, Victor Hugotells us, in a humorous way, the importance of beingoptimistic in times of adversity
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. — Victor Hugo Quotes Interpretation: When we feel disappointed, sad, lonely or miserable, we tend to feel as if we were living in winter. But laughter is a good medicine and it can work miracles. If we make a conscious effort to laugh, we will soon find that we are in a better mood. Here, Victor Hugo tells us, in a humorous way, the importance of being optimistic in times of adversity
QuotesA pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity:anoptimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty-WinstonChurchillInterpretation:The attitude of a person colors things around him or her.A pessimist is always focusing on the negative side ofthings. Even when there is a good opportunity, apessimist will think about the possible dangers or risksinvolved in it. An optimist does recognize thedifficulties, but it chooses to focus on the positive side
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. — Winston Churchill Quotes Interpretation: The attitude of a person colors things around him or her. A pessimist is always focusing on the negative side of things. Even when there is a good opportunity, a pessimist will think about the possible dangers or risks involved in it. An optimist does recognize the difficulties, but it chooses to focus on the positive side
QuotesOptimism is the faith that leads to achievementNothing can be done without hope and confidence一HelenKellerInterpretation:Optimism is essential for achievement. If we see nohope and have no confidence in what we are doing, wecan achieve nothing. It is hope and confidence thatmotivate us to reach our objectives
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence — Helen Keller Quotes Interpretation: Optimism is essential for achievement. If we see no hope and have no confidence in what we are doing, we can achieve nothing. It is hope and confidence that motivate us to reach our objectives
QuotesWhat seems to us as bitter trials are oftenblessingsindisguise.OscarWildeInterpretation:Life is full of trials. When you are in difficulty or suffering asetback, don't despair. You can always find something goodin what seems to be a bad thing. Once you've gone throughthe trials, you will find yourself stronger and in a betterpositiontoattainsuccess
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. — Oscar Wilde Quotes Interpretation: Life is full of trials. When you are in difficulty or suffering a setback, don’t despair. You can always find something good in what seems to be a bad thing. Once you’ve gone through the trials, you will find yourself stronger and in a better position to attain success
Brainstorming-1-2-3-4Optimism is sometimes connected with comfort with ambiguityHofstede. a Dutch researcher, studied uncertainty avoidance indifferent cultures.Uncertainty avoidance means that you don't feel comfortable with notknowing what's going to happen or with an unclear situationHofstede's findings on uncertainty avoidance:1- Japan (= 92)High uncertainty avoidance indicates most2- Francecomfortable with clear and certain situations3- BrazilWhich culture4- Italyis themost5- USoptimistic?6- China7- Singaporehttp://www.allearsenglish.com/aee-126-american-optimism/
Optimism is sometimes connected with comfort with ambiguity. Hofstede, a Dutch researcher, studied uncertainty avoidance in different cultures. Uncertainty avoidance means that you don’t feel comfortable with not knowing what’ s going to happen or with an unclear situation. Hofstede’s findings on uncertainty avoidance: 1- Japan (= 92) 2- France 3- Brazil 4- Italy 5- US 6- China 7- Singapore Which culture is the most optimistic? High uncertainty avoidance indicates most comfortable with clear and certain situations. http://www.allearsenglish.com/aee-126-american-optimism/ Brainstorming-1 -2 -3 -4