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How my Optimism will Help me Press on to Greater Achievements in the Future

When I was asked how my optimism will help me press on to greater achievements in the future I immediately thought of what I wanted to do with my life. I thought about what job I want, if I want to volunteer when I am older, and how I would get to those places. I realized at that moment that I would need more than just talent, I would need the optimism of my friends and family but most importantly the optimism and belief of myself.

Optimism has lead me to believe that we need to be hopeful about the future. Helen Keller has once said, "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence." As most of you know, Helen Keller was blind and deaf but, she still made the most of her life and learned so many different things that most blind and deaf people wouldn't be able to do. I want to be a professional actress when I am older. That profession is basically known for rejection but with the hope and optimism of myself and others around me I have faith that I will get through every rejection and overcome it with a new acceptance of someone else.

As a child in a catholic school and community it is part of my nature to try my best in service projects. As a catholic I try to volunteer as much as possible but, something worries me. I am always asked if I will volunteer when I am older and on my own. I always say that I will but, i don't know if I can commit to a life of service. When I am older I don't know where I am going to be in life. The future is unknown to all. I guess I will keep consistently volunteering until I don't have anymore to give. I mean that is what God wants from us, Isn't it?

I always wonder where I am going to be in 10 or maybe 15 years and if I'm going to volunteer when I older and lots of other things and I'm sure that all of you have thought about it too but, do we ever ask our selves, "How?" or, "What do I do to get there?" Well, I know I haven't. So how will I get there and what do I, personally, have to do to get to where I want to be. In say 10-15 years from now I want to be on Broadway and be an actress, as I already mentioned, and I want to achieve great things in the future but, how do I get to a certain point in life to be able to achieve these life goals? I thought day in and day out about this one question and I can only seem to find one answer... Optimism. Optimism is what we use to get through a test is we just can't figure out what the information means or when we want a certain award or recognition towards us we use optimism and courage and strength. So when I think about how I will get to a certain point or goal in life, we use optimism because there isn't one sure system that works or that doesn't but optimism is a great way to know that you tried your best

I guess what I am trying to say is that Optimism is the best way to get through almost everything and you may not always win or get what you want but, optimism is a way to tell you that it's okay that you didn't get what you wanted because you know, God knows and your friends know that you did your best and you did everything that you possibly could have done. It may not always be easy to obtain optimism but when you learn how to conquer fear and hopelessness and let optimism shine down on you from above it will do great things for you. Optimism is a gift from God that is a way of God letting you know that you don't have to discourage yourself, if you just put your faith in God and have optimism that he will carry you through.