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MEMBER SCHOOLS PORTAL >> OPTIMISM

OPTIMISM vs PESSIMISM

DEFINITION: “Optimism is embracing a mindset of positivity and hopefulness that a situation will result favorably.”

COMPANION TRAITS:        Enthusiasm, Positivity, Hope, Resilience, Contentment, Faith, Belief

Quotes

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill

 “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” – Harry S. Truman

 “The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.” ― Oscar Wilde

 “Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be.” ― George Carlin

 “The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.” – James Branch Cabell

 “Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane; the pessimist, the parachute.” — George Bernard Shaw

 “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward

 “A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all – he’s walking on them.” – Leonard L Levinson

Videos

https://youtu.be/An2OaIbPSII

Think Positively Cartoon by Disney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6HnFuzSJdQ

The Most Inspirational Video You Will Ever See – Nick Vujicic’s Story

Songs

songsforteaching.com

Lessons

Education.com – Various lesson plans including those on respect

https://www.goodcharacter.com/– Character Education and Social Emotional Learning: Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Activities, Programs & Resources

teacherspayteachers.com

Books

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Ish  by Peter H Reynolds

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena

Because Amelia smiled by David Ezra Stein

We’re all Wonders by RJ Palacio

Extraordinary Jane by Hannah E Harrison

Pass it On by Sophy Henn

Spin by Rebecca Janni

readbrightly.com

Website links for more info

Harvest Time Partners Foundation – free character building resources

Free Resources

CharacterCounts.org

Elementary School Way To Go Lessons

Middle School Way to Go Lessons

High School Way to Go Lessons

www.passiton.com

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