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Optimism. What is optimism? Optimism is the belief that goodness pervades reality. Its like looking at the bright side. Another good example is instead of seeing the glass half empty, look at it as half full. Researchers have spent a lot of time studying people who think positively. It turns out that an optimistic attitude helps us be happier, more successful, and healthier.

The main cause for my optimism is my mother. She pushes me to not be lazy or to give up. When she had cancer we both had optimism. She taught me to have it. I was always sad, but she always told me to push through it and to look at the bright side. That's what always gave me the strength to tell her the same thing. Optimism shows you the bright side. Why would you look at the sad things when you could be happier and have something be the reason why you continue to have a meaning in life.

Another way I have optimism is instead of not wanting to deal with anything that has to do with cancer, I want to help others with this problem. How? I want to become oncologist. An oncologist is a doctor that specializes in all types of cancer. As much as I would like to find a cure, that just takes to much time and money away from the people that already have it. I spent so much time at the hospital and saw so many sad cases, but I LOVED how hard the doctors were working to cure them. And I saw this up close and personal. And after all of this I'm not scared. If you were scared, it would be hard for you to fight through the disease and look at the bright side. When you stand up to whatever it is you're struggling with, you find that its easier to fight it and push through.

A very important part of optimism is taking action. Remember that your actions speak louder that words. Just thinking about what you are going to do isn't going to help. So ask yourself this, What kind of things could I do to help others? Like I said, by looking at the bright side, I want to volunteer at hospitals such as Shrinner's and St.Jude's. Both of these have to do with treating cancer. Another part of my plan is to focus extra hard on school work to get a good career in medicine. But here's another option, instead of working hands on in the hospitals, I can help other families get through there crisis. I know my family and I needed a lot of support when my mom was sick. And luckily we had the staff from Moffitt Cancer Center helped us every step of the way. The staff introduces optimism to you by showing you ways to stay happy and to show love to your loved one or loved ones. My optimism connects to my future because optimism is what will get me through my challenges in life.

So in conclusion, the message I'm trying to get across is very simple: I will look at the bright side because if I don't I'm bringing myself and everyone around me down. I'll do what's best for me and the people around me. Remember that you just need a little bit of optimism to get you through life. Trust me it helps!