LILTDY ch.3

In chapter 3, it says that being optimistic is valuable. The example of the author’s client reminds me of president Obama.

In the book, “Every morning, the first thing he saw was his face with the caption, “You can do it!”” On the other hand, the famous speech of President Obama, “Yes, we can!”

In the big speech for the election, President Obama had moved many peoples heart to choose him. “Yes, we can” can be a phrase that encourages people, and an optimistic vector. In chapter 3, it also introduces that leaders should spread the spirit of optimism, but the president’s speech did apply to this as well.

“you’ve damn well got to be optimistic”(Shackleton) Although, sometimes Shackleton feeling insecure because of the responsibility, his usual character being optimistic has spread through the men of the expedition; the men had encouraged Shackleton when he was overwhelmed. This, “spreading the optimism” seemed nice as a leader, and I thought that this integration of the expedition was the key to the success.