<p>Please help me score my practice Sat Essay ( 1 - 12 points). Be critical and offer any advice! Thank you!</p>
<p>Assignment: Does thinking positively about a problem always result in a positive outcome?</p>
<pre><code>Thinking positively about a problem does not necessarily mean that the results will be positive.
I failed my English and history mid term exams in ninth grade as a result of positive thinking without taking action. I thought that I would do well on it if I crammed the week before the exams. I didn't start studying until the night before the exams due to my procrastination. I panicked when the teacher passed me the exam and did not finish before the time was up. I got a D in English and a C in history. I was overconfident in my abilities and left all the work unfinished. Taking action and implementing your plan is more important than positive thinking Without taking action, your plan would just be an idea and not a reality.
In Dorian Grey, by Oscar Wilde, Dorian Grey starts to want to become a new person at the end of the book. He promised himself that he'd be good and never be corrupt or corrupt others again. Every bad act he did made his portrait look more cruel and terrible. When he found that his portrait turned even more horrible after he was nice to this village girl, he grew mad and tried to kill the portrait by stabbing it through the heart. Later when people found him, they saw a horrible wrinkled old corpse with a knife through the heart. Dorian Grey gave up when he discovered that his efforts did not lead to immediate positive results. His positive thinking did not result in a positive outcome because he did not persevere in his actions and goals.
Positive thinking alone is not enough to bring positive results. Taking action and persevering are other factors that increase the likelihood of positive results.
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