Just found out what comes next....(refer to previous post)

There's this book called Audacity of Hope and it is written by the current President of the United States, Barack Obama. Now I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but after the sequence of events today, I think I will. Obama, himself, portrayed his thoughts in written form in order to instill into the political minds of Americans that America has overcome numerous struggles before with the one driving idea, hope. And America can continue to hope and pass the ongoing downturn by having the courage, the bravery, and the audacity to believe in the future. Someone in charge of leading a country must have the strongest of hope in himself and in his actions. With only this belief can one lead millions of people to follow the same belief and succeed.

Rosa Parks

Giving up and losing motivation and hope are great options if you plan on never accomplishing any task given. Just thinking about any renowned or reputable individual in our history and present-day society, it is evident to me that if he or she had given up half way into their fight they might not have won. When someone said 'no,' they would hope for a different response the next time. Take Rosa Parks, for example (I did a book report on her in the 5th grade), she knew the rules and precepts of segregation, but she had hope that one day those would be gone. She defied sitting in only the colored section of the bus. She stood her ground, she believed in her ideal, and she most definitely hoped for it to become true. With her courageous optimism things came a long way from then.

When in doubt, ask Charlie Brown

People say that when one door closes another one opens, and most of the time I feel this quote is misinterpreted. We cannot literally take this to mean that when we fail, there is always another opportunity waiting right there for us. Rather I see this quote to signify that when a doorway is shut, we should remain positive and strive towards locating another door and if not a door, then a window. Our drive and our motivation should and shall remain as hope then only will we way find the way out much easier. Additionally this hope has to come from within, it is not something that one can hand to us. It cannot be expected it needs to be found. Once it is within our reach, there is nothing left to do but walk straight ahead.