20120605 Optimism fosters fulfillment in life part 1of2
20120605 Optimism fosters fulfillment in life part 2of2
Mayo Clinic
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Rated one
of the best hospitals in the world for the last twenty years.
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Temporary
setback
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An
obstacle, a delay to going forward
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Inclined
to…
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A leaning
towards, likely to...
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Voltaire
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French
philosopher, playwright 1694 - 1778
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Candide
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Voltaire's
story written to poke fun at blind optimism and faith that things couldn't be
better.
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Subdue
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Calm down
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Ardent
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Enthusiastic,
zealous, passionate
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Overreliance
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To depend
too much on something
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Academic
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From
Akademos, where Plato taught his school
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Prevail
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To succeed,
be victorious, to have greater power
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Motivated
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Having
reason to move, to be inspired
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Persistent
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Not giving
up, to continue steadily
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Dyed-in-the-wool…
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More
durable, from dyeing something in its raw state
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Stressors
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The things
that cause stress
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Propensity
(for/towards)
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Tendency,
inclined to..., prone to
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Genes
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From
generation, race... the molecule that passes hereditary information to
offspring
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bolster
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To prop up,
enforce
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Meager
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Thin, lean,
not a lot
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Eschew
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avoid
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Endorse
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Approve of,
confirm
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Fake it
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pretend
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Dwell on
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Obsess over
something, remain, stay
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Fulfill
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Make full,
bring contentment
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upbeat
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Optimistic,
positive, happy
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