Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

Silver lining, an English expression signifying hope and optimism in the worst situation are pretty much the only fuels that move us forward. The power of positivity, hope and optimistic attitude help us to endure hardships in the easiest way. Optimism consciously cultivates positive thoughts within our minds which help us to improve our perspective. That doesn’t mean to just close your eyes and ignore the problem, rather, to be realistic and expect to have a positive approach in every hardship. Debatable questions have been raised on the differences between hope and optimism. Before the time of technology and science Hope was the fundamental base of a society. Primitive people sacrificed with the hope to satisfy Gods and Goddesses. It is associated with uncertainty of a situation, whereas optimism is a positive attitude towards life. Both of these motivate a person to deal with the problems for the sake of a better life.

Media and literature have done their share to paint such images which inspire us to hold onto our hope and expect lift to be worth living. Here are a few movies which taught us to retain our positive attitude even in the bleakest hours.

The Shawshank Redemption : “Remember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things”..based on the short story of Stephen King, it tells us about Andy Dufresne who is imprisoned based on a false case. 25 years of imprisonment never hinders his hope for freedom. He digs a tunnel and escapes to Pacific. Infact,Andy becomes the symbol of Hope throughout the movie, providing beer, books and entertainment to the cellmates. Tough times are intertwined with greater happiness and no matter how strong we are problems will certainly arise but it is hope that will motivate us to try.

The pursuit of happiness : Deciding to take up an unpaid internship in the moment when one has nothing, is the most brave thing a person could do. Chris Gardener never fails to inspire us to pursuit the hard work for better future and happiness. The core of his determination is undoubtedly hope, that one day the clouds will move exposing a silver lining.

Forest Gump: A beautiful fable of a man achieving success in the most unlikely situation. Forest Gump teaches us to embrace our defaults and stay positive in the most difficult times. It is with hope and optimism that life becomes easier to live. We become what we think, so the secret lies in the power of positivity. If perceive our worst situation as momentary, fleeting one then hope becomes the fundamental route to follow. We embrace whatever life offers us for the sake of better outcome, and hence wait for the clouds to pass.