Optimist+Speech+CC15

TOPIC: How my optimism will help me press on to greater achievements in the future.

No regrets, YOLO (You Only Live Once),and Just do it. Those phrases are meant to inspire us. They are meant to encourage us to dream and to make the most out of each day. It's about setting goals and working hard to achieve them, and it's part of our every day lives. Whether it's the goal of getting a good grade on a test, or getting into the high school or college of your dreams. Goals help keep us motivated and give us something to look forward to.

To me, setting goals are part of my every day life. I remember some of my earliest goals that began with my love for roller coasters. I would go to the local theme park, and I was not tall enough to ride the big and fast roller coasters. I used to get so upset that I had to wait while my brother and friends could ride, but I couldn't because I was too small. I guess I could have given up, or pretended that I didn't care about riding the roller coasters, but I didn't. I kept dreaming of the day and how great it would feel to grow tall enough to ride the biggest and fastest rides. When that day finally came, I was so proud and excited that I reached the goal to ride those rides and was able to enjoy every minute.

I enjoy playing sports. Whether it's flag football, soccer, or running, I enjoy competing and setting goals for myself, each time I play. When I play soccer, I play hard at every game and fight for the ball to help my team. If we don't win the game, I don't give up on soccer, I just look forward to the next opportunity to play and succeed. The same thing goes with running. Each time I run, I think of a goal for myself and try to achieve it. This year, I also played flag football with a group of friends from school. I had not played flag as much as some of the other boys, but I challenged myself to learn the game better, and work hard to improve each game while having some fun.

I recently achieved a goal that I've worked on for as long as I can remember. I got accepted into the high school I'd dreamed of attending for many years. The thrill of opening that acceptance letter to see that my goal had been reached was beyond exciting. Does that mean I don't have any more goals? No, it means that I've reached one of many goals, and I can look to the future and work hard for other goals I have.

Being optimistic helps us all achieve our goals. As we get older, our goals change. The goals I had in kindergarten are not the goals I have now, but as they change, the same thing that helps me achieve them has not changed- my optimism. As I look at my future, and think of my goals of getting my drivers permit the day that I turn 15, and working hard in high school so that I can go to a great college, I realize that no matter what comes my way, through the power of God and some grit, I can get through it, and reach my goals.

548 words