IN THE drab surroundings of Baltimore's Department of Social Services, Gloria Knox, amply-proportioned and ever-smiling, mixes pragmatism with optimism: "You'll need a driving licence, tenth-grade reading level You'll need to be bondable, to pass a criminal check.
"He is on the high range of optimism, but you need that," Ms. Gushue said.
To succeed you need optimism, confidence, and a persuasive argument on the reasons why you are better than your opponent.
Plus, thinking about what you're grateful for has been shown to increase positive feelings and optimism, which is just what you need when you're feeling down.
I think you need calmness, stoicism and optimism.
What you need is a blind optimism and a tolerance for uncertainty".
You need some quantifiable way of saying, "What is the right risk premium?" or, "What is the level of irrationality — optimism or pessimism?" And we need that not to be a catchall explanation that says, "Oh, tomorrow if prices go up it must mean there is a return to optimism".
If Yankee fans have a demand for excellence that can slip into a cranky perfectionism, Sox fans are almost masochistic in their dogged optimism, their need to seize upon even the slightest advantage.
Flash back to Cameron's election as leader, and we had a man who cited Gandhi's great message of political optimism: "We need to be the change we wish to see in the world".
32 33 Second, our findings of awareness, treatment-seeking behaviour and BP reduction in rural as well as urban settings in Bangladesh give cause for optimism, but need longer follow-up to verify sustainability.
