Monday, March 2, 2009

Does Every Cloud Have A Silver Lining? (Draft)

There's an expression: Every cloud has a silver lining. Is this true? First of all, the expression means that in every bad situation something good comes out of it. This phrase is believed by many optimists, including me. However, others, pessimists, argue that some bad situations yield nothing good. No matter what anyone says, this expression is true. Anything can be good if you look at it from a different perspective, and in every bad situation, you still have one thing that is always good, which is hope.
First, disastrous situations have a bright side if you look at them from different points of views. Being optimistic can completely nullify the effect of a bad situation. By thinking outside the box, you can determine something good that comes out of something bad. For example, a student gets a bad grade on a science test. He is very distraught, and, suddenly, he realizes that he must study harder on science. He manages to get a passing grade on his report card. Simply just figuring out what good can come out of a bad situation could make you feel better. Hidden in the thick layer of the cloud, there's a shining streak in its core.
Another thing that emerges from bad situations is hope. In every challenge, hope is what drives a person to keep on persevering and gives them the thought that they will succeed they work hard enough. If one has hope, he or she find a silver lining on the cloud. The scenario of hope succeeding against something catastrophic has been mentioned in many stories, including the Greek myth "Pandora's Box." In the story, though Pandora releases all the evil into the world, she manages to trap one thing: hope in her box. Another person who mentioned to be optimistic during bad situations was Franklin Delano Roosevelt who said in his inauguration speech "The only we have to fear is fear itself." Along with that, this theme is popular for many fables, like "It Could Always Be Worse." In the fable, a man hates his noisy life, but realizes that it could always be a lot worse, and he starts enjoying life. Hope is what keeps everyone going in a terrible situation. Having hope can allow you to find a silver lining.
At first, any bad situation seems disastrous to you. However, if you think outside of the box and have hope, the situation won't seem very bad. Just believing that a bad situation is good can change everything, and can make anyone feel better. Every situation has a good side that you can find. The plain, blunt truth is that every cloud does have a silver lining. It just depends on how you look for it.

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