In my very first essay, on the painting with 4 hands that essentially reminded me of my grandmother, I expressed how I will always cherish the memories I had with her now that she has passed. In my second essay, on an Homage to the Square, I expressed my enjoyment of the painting I chose because it defines my need for precision and balance in my life. In my essay about the local sculpture I found that looked like a bird, I stated my appreciation by explaining how it seemed to have a desire to be looked at and admired. In the essay about the TWA Flight Center, I jumped into the sculptor’s mind and input as many facts and details as I could, appreciating each crevice of the structure from the inside and out. In my breakdown and analysis of the poem “Love, I’m Done With You”, I showed my appreciation for growing a thicker skin after my past relationship, which the poem reminded me of. During my plotting assignment, I stated how I stopped in the middle of my hectic morning to appreciate how good of a big brother my son is to his sister when he grabbed her backpack as we were headed out the door. In my essay on a musical theme of hands, I hinted to my appreciation of different genres of music, showing I was up for a challenge to try and research different types of music under one narrow theme. In my essay about warmth, I expressed appreciation for the little things like a hot mug on a cold day, a homemade candle, and a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. In my essay about the movies “Boyhood” and “Get Out”, I was appreciative of how the camera angles and point of view added to the overall delivery of the movie. I was even appreciative of being able to watch movies that I have been wanting to watch for years! In my essay about Pipilotti Rist’s video, I was mostly appreciative of the fact that I was challenged to watch two videos at the same time that complement each other, but contradict each other at the same time. In my last essay, on Hamilton’s America, I showed my appreciation for the shades of blue evident in the photo, along with the way the characters were looking at each other; with worry and love. This is why I chose the unifying theme of appreciation for my manifesto. As I looked back onto all of my essays, I found that they show my appreciation of something in each and every one of them.
My manifesto opposes pessimism, looking at things with bad humor, skipping through life without recognizing how beautiful it is, and ultimately, negativity. Negativity is not present in any of my essays because I do not live my life with any negativity in it. I am a positive person and even if I’m not having a good day, I always seem to see the good side of things. I know that no matter what, things will work out in the end. Having a negative mindset ruins your mood; the way you look at things can actually be indicative of how your day will pan out. My manifesto is about acknowledging every detail available and seeing all of the beauty it holds. Even during my plotting essay, I took the time to think about how my boss was having a rough day while she was reprimanding me. I always see the good in people, and tend to see the glass half full.
My platform for action suggests that we all look at things from a positive perspective and try to not stress about things we have no control over. We should all separate negative feelings from different aspects of our life. We all need to learn to accept things when they happen, even if we don’t like it. For example, if something spilled on you before work and you had to take the time to change or even turn back home, causing you to be late for work, you should try to look at the positive side of it. There could have been an accident that you avoided because you were late. One situation shouldn’t affect other situations that will take place in your day or even your life. You can have a fight at home but have a good day at work. There is no reason for you to be in a bad mood all day because of a mishap. We need to move on and let go. Too many people dwell on something negative and it affects their relationships and even their wellbeing. I can be caught up in a stressful situation, but try my hardest for it to not affect the way I speak to others. Just like when I was reprimanded by my boss in the plotting assignment, I refused to let that affect my work ethic and how I treated her or anyone else throughout the day. Overall, my suggestion is to be optimistic in everything you do!
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