In “How to Look at Life” Cristina Escallon talks about the importance of being positive. Her topic relates to one of my blogs, where I commented on the fact that after every negative situations Candide is some what rewarded with something good. I agree with her that it is very important to look at life in a positive manner, basiccaly look at the glass half full. She gives some examples in the book of how that has helped Candide and also in her life, and how that has help her personally. I know that Cristina is always trying to apply this to her life, since she is a very content and hopfull person. As important as this could be, it is also very hard to accomplish. I try to llok at every situacion in a positive way and I bielive that everything happens for a reason, but its very difficult to think positively about everything. And maybe that is also good. Some times its better to accept things as they are, and Voltaire may incline himself more towards that view. Thorugh the optimistic philosophy on Dr. Pangloss and Candide, he is clearly mocking optimistic people,which I think he portrays as ignorant.
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