-How would I define optimism?
Um...man.
-That's a tough question.
Um, to go in seven job interviews
and not get a call back,
and still be optimistic that you're gonna get a call back.
-Optimism is how you deal with any negativity, period.
-An optimistic person sees the good in things,
sees the hope in the future,
wants to be part of a solution
to make the world a better place.
-It's hard to explain. But I guess optimism's just --
it just brings the light to a person.
-I would define optimism
as finding the joy in everything.
-When I wake up, and I don't feel like that,
my mom helps me because she sends me, "Good morning,"
and, like, "Hi, my little flower," every day.
[ Laughs ]
-Yeah, it's challenging to be optimistic
when the entire support system
that you rely on is looking at you
and thinks you're absolutely absurd.
Or, "Who does she think she is to just leave
such a comfortable job?"
-You know what? When I was a kid,
I was definitely a bullied child,
I'd say, especially in middle school.
But I always knew that it would be okay
because sometimes you have to really believe
that you see what is special in you,
even if other people don't.
-There is something going on, and it's kind of different
in a w-- It's like -- Okay.
I found -- I found a lump in my breast.
And I don't know what it is yet.
And I think this is one of the situations
that you have to be optimistic about it.
-Because I know deep down I have that belief
that I'm meant to be going through all of this
to inspire other people.
-It's important to send out positive vibes.
And I think everything
you put out into the world will come back to you.
And that's why optimism's very important.
-I have tons of friends who are --
who have pessimistic views.
And I see them not getting ahead in life.
-I think you attract what you send.
So I have to be optimistic about, like...
Oh, it's fat. Or -- Oh, that's good.
That's gonna be the first time I'm gonna be happy about fat.
-You have to be. I mean, you don't have to be.
But it's better if you do. You'll be happier.
-It's contagious in general.
And the way you have an outlook on life,
it's portrayed to the people around you.
-And in the end, it doesn't turn out the way
you put it out there to turn out.
There's always something to be learned.
-If you keep thinking good is gonna happen,
it's gonna happen.
I don't know the science behind it.
But I can just say, when I say, "Okay, I'm gonna wake up today.
It's gonna be a good day,"
I put in the effort to make it a good day.
And usually, it's a good day. So...
-I hope I'm as optimistic in 20 years
as I am today.
I'll probably have kids.
So...Yeah, I will be.
I'll be populating the world with more optimistic people.
So that's good. [ Chuckles ]
-I am optimistic that I'll be successful in life.
I'm optimistic about my future.
-I'm optimistic about the unknown journey ahead
to inspire other people through the power of my music.
-Genuinely, I do believe that people are good people.
And you waste so much time thinking about how it go wrong
or how terrible people can be.
But if you just have that little optimism, it gets better.
-I was in the police academy.
And I got injured.
-My grandpa has prostate cancer.
-I lost my dad in January of this past year.
-On April 19th, I faced a life-threatening surgery
which had caused me to be paralyzed.
And my major concern was that I could not walk again.
But as you see, I am here.
And I've got work to do.