Chapter 1: Background of the Study (Draft)

A Hope for People to Succeed

A Research Paper Presented to

Mr. Dustin Celestino of the English Resource Center

Asia Pacific College

Magallanes, Makati

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the course

RESWRITE- Research Writing 

Klarissa Ana E. Gavin

February 2013

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the study

            Hope turns out to be success. Hope is an emotion with cognitive and extra-rational. An act of looking forward to something we desire or wanted can be had that events will turn out for the best, and an assurance in a positive outcome related to circumstances in one’s life. A feeling of expectancy to possible future honor or something to motivate. Hope is settled in early trust experiences and may be influenced by external or collaborative control belief. According to psychologist, work on hope falls into two categories; philosophical and literary works which accentuate the emotional, spiritual, and existential aspects of hope. (http://Wikipedia/wiki/Hope)

People with self-esteem are highly possible to get jobs and have a good career in the future. A belief of what you have, and will is promoted to be fitted in a bright future. Link between hope and happiness is thus very much in a sense of self-worth. Experts have looked a lot at all kinds of cognitive biases to do with the future. People tell themselves things will work out even though it’s not. Adding that hope activates circuits that can make an individual feel more open, creative and calm. People motivate action and effects thought and behavior  People who received the hope intervention were more likely diligent than who didn't show greater levels of hope. People with hope are more likely to succeed for it gives something to live for, to strive for and to hope for. (www.gainhope.com/hope/hope-health)

 Trait hope may function as disposition that accelerates successful adaptation to serious life events. According to Dr. Snyder, A person with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to attain them succeed. One who has perception of goal has the most possible outcome to success. (www.gainhope.com/hope/hope-health)

       There are some who fails because they don’t have any purpose and sense of direction. Particularly the less fortunate people. They neglect developing skills and refuse winning their support. People who Lack of confidence and self-belief to pursue their dreams persistently are commonly the ones who fails. They get not enough chance to succeed for they do not take advantage of a lifelong learning and improvement unlike those who are desperately working hard to succeed.

        Several psychologists refer to hope and optimism as positive illusions. These two universal virtues are based in belief and positive outcome. However, optimism and hope are difficult to distinguish because they are not identical. Optimism is a mental attitude that thinks only for the best. It is described by psychologists as a belief in good outcomes and is related to ego.  Hope is an emotion but it does not mean that it is easier to handle. It is also hard to control for it consists of emotions and become universal in nature. They see hope as a goal course thinking that causes emotions. As Snyder (1989) observes, hope is more consistently viewed as a means of reality negotiation. Hope has more of an element of desire, while Optimism has more element of confidence. Nevertheless, both are considered as positive outcomes and forces of good.

B. Statement of the Problem

this study aims to the answer the question:

1. What motivates people to become successful?

C. Significance of the study

Students: This will give inspiration and encouragement to students to pursue their specific goals and be successful. This will give them several information and insights that could definitely lead them to invigorate themselves for a better future.

Families: An additive lesson for each member of the family especially Parents that watches over their children to focus on education. Everything comes from the family, the providers. Excellent information could inspire them to start over as much as possible.

Teachers: A big opportunity for teachers to take advantage of teaching to encourage and be a model to all the students to keep their minds on studies to be able to succeed. Teachers are also most important because they are the one who supply knowledge to students. This topic will promote learning to enhance everybody’s ability that they can apply to the future.

D. Scope and Delimitation

            This study will focus on different aspects of hope. Specifically on how to and what are ways to success with hope. This study will include on how hope affects and is used in daily living of a person. With arise of despair it turns hope into contradiction. The study base from psychologist will prove hope’s narrow definition.

 E.       Materials and Methods

           

            This topic will base upon the article of Psychology which corrects information not only base on experiences but in scientific thorough investigation. The researcher aims to provide real information to society that would satisfy people in guessing and basing through experiences.

            The false definition of hope by people that never helps the audience to excel in academics. In time, Surveys will be conduct on hope relation and beliefs. Correct information not just possible information will be relevant as it will focus on achieving goals and satisfaction.

  F.        Definition of Terms

            Hope             It is an emotional feeling that states expectations or something we

                                  look forward to

Despair         It is a state of low mood that can affect negatively on person’s          

                     thought and behavior. An act of a disappointment of having something.

            Desire          A sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome.

            Illusion        It is revealing how the brain normally organizes and

                               interprets sensory stimulation or a misleading image 

                               presented to the vision.

           Optimism     It is an inclination to put the most favorable construction

                                  upon actions to the best possible outcome.

Post 7: Positive illusions

Asking oneself of what category does your thinking belongs? On what level it could take?

As people grow, they change. Their thinking levels up and become matured when criticizing. As years coming by, people increase their learning.

As i was surfing the net, i found this mysterious article that caught my attention. An illusion.

Illusion is a false mental image or misinterpretation of a real appearance. An unrealistic attitudes that people have towards to people that are close to them.It is imagined by a particular person. It may not be harmful and may be pleasing. Illusion maintain self-esteem or discomfort at least int the short term. There are potential risks of illusion that affects human behavior:

• They might set themselves up for unpleasant surprises for which they are ill-prepared when their overly optimistic beliefs are dis confirmed.

• People who hold positive illusions will set goal or undertake courses of actions which are more likely to produce failure than success.

Diminishing positive illusions has the nature of depression. People who are in low-esteem are more balanced in self- perceptions. Findings may not be adequate people who are depressed have less illusions than non depressed people. People believe they have no control in situations and facts.

As Allan et al. proposed, it might be that the pessimistic bias of depressives results in "depressive realism". 

In conclusion, Positive illusion could be diminish by a single depression. I would lead you to mistakes and nonsuccessive if you will let your depression ruin you positivism.

Post 6: Way to success!

Have you watched or even seen the movie Tangled? Did Rapunzel inspire you? 

Do you wonder how you are going to make hope through each day? As i have watched the movie, I've had this reflection that made me realized, what if i stopped hoping when i failed once? What future is possibly waiting for me after years? The movie was about a princess who abduct by a terrible desperate witch; the one who abandoned the princess in a high tower. The princess almost lost hope but when she reaches the age of 18, everything turned out to be a big hope for her. This made me wonder of what if there are people like her who almost lost her hope because of the length of years for being hopeless. Because of this inspiring movie, iv'e decided to make a research of how do people obtain their hope for the future.

 

Success is the achievement of someone who desires, plans or attempts. The favorable outcome of something attempted. 

Some people lose hope to fight and improve what are the committed mistakes. An anxiety arise for they are afraid to commit the same mistake repeatedly. 

Fortunately, I've found this article from Success Consciousness entitled 5 ways of finding hope in trying times by Herb Ammons, 

The 5 Ways of Finding Hope in Trying Times

1. The key is to stay focused on the fact that you are going to be able to find it again.

 2. Keep in mind that these positives are not always large things, sometimes they may be simple and small.

3. Take a look at your situation. 

4. Often we lose our faith when we feel like our situations are of dire importance. In actuality many of the issues that you may be worrying about are small in comparison with the rest of the world.

5. Hope also exists in a strong support system. You have people around you that love you and that are there for you. Too often we forget that. Lean on those around you because they want to be useful.

An article from Be-Successful entitled How to be Successful by Rob S.

And 3 ways on how to be successful:

1. Imagine yourself being successful

2. Find the purpose or goal of your life

3. Define the meaning of success as you see it.

  A belief of what you have, and will is promoted to be fitted in a bright future. Link between hope and happiness is thus very much in a sense of self-worth. 

In conclusion, Success comes from the person herself to reach her personal goal. Will never come from others but it will start on yourself.

Post 5: Hope vs. Optimsm

"If, therefore, you are skipping along

the surface of life,

opt for optimism.

When, however, you are swimming 

through the depths,

  fill your heart with         hope"

Ever had an experience where a friend of mine is already known as an optimistic who usually think very positively when sometimes it's not. He always see things will change to better if you think positively. I remember him so i tried to differentiate optimism and hope.

As i was reading an article gain hope about "A Prospective Study of Hope, Optimism, and Health" from the people of University of New Hampshire, i have noticed that the writers contrast the hope and optimism, so i wondered how does it work? I've tried to research more regardless of the two that can satisfy my curiosity.

 Psychologists says that hope has tended to be seen as an emotion that motivates all people to pursue their specific goals. While Optimism expect the best but doesn't have an assurance about how you are going to arrive at this to improve the future. Generally, Optimism is known as a belief of good outcomes and expects things will be the best. While hope as an emotional feeling motivates action and affects thoughts and behavior; has more of element of desire and believe what is possible.

   According to y (Scheier & Carver), Hope is  hard to control and is nearly universal in nature. Where      optimism is grounded in evidence, reasons, and a belief in personal efficacy.

  These are few examples of the contrast of Hope and Optimism:

• Optimism says things will get better; Hope stays even if they get worse.

• Optimism claims that the future is bright; hope keeps the future open.

• Optimism sees through rose-colored glasses; hope looks through a periscope

 

Optimistic people are ones who usually expects a favorable outcome.

In summary, optimism is a cognitive construct consisting of a generalized belief in positive
outcomes based on rational estimates of a person's likelihood of success and a belief in personal
efficacy.  Hope, in our view, is an emotion rooted in early trust experiences and influenced by
external and collaborative control beliefs.

Post 4:Endless Hope

 Have you ever experienced getting disappointed for not having what you hope for? Did it lead you to despair? Why hope?

 Looking around from my chair and thought of something what i want in life gave me the interest to look deeper with the proper meaning of hope. I imagine everything i dream to be, my wants and needs.

 According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, hope is a desire with expectation of obtainment. The act of looking forward to something with desire and confidence and an assurance in a positive outcome related to circumstances in one's life. It assumes a story tat serves as a promise or reason or expecting to have a better future. As i was continuously searching the net, i found an article in Psychology today entitled "The will and ways of hope" by Scott Barry Kaufman, he said that Hope leads to learning goals, which are conducive to growth and improvement. People with learning goals are actively engaged in their learning, constantly planning strategies to meet their goals, and monitoring their progress to stay on track.  

Several people see hope not an improvement but rather expectation. 

It may have felt like the end would never come..
Here are a few reasons why hope is very important to our lives:

•  Hope brings strength 
• Hope brings unfailing love
• Hope makes effective witnesses
• Hope brings rest

Scientists discovered positive future led to increased activity in the same brain that malfunction depression. They also found that when a person had optimistic personalities, these brain clusters activated more. They see hope as endless because people never stop hoping even though they already have what they desire. They never stop aiming more and more because people never satisfy because people have different wants and needs.

In conclusion, As humans, we need to hope. We cannot live without it. It will always be with us as long as we live. It is the lifeblood to our spiritual survival and the only thing that pulls out of the deep trenches of the pain and despair is hope..