Have A Optimistic Day the Best Way: Positivism!!
I was contacted by Shaun Best recently, who wants to get a message out about a positive attitude, and share his amazing story. With his permission I’m sharing the below message from him. If you have any comments, please share them below. – Steve
A positive perspective/attitude can do miracles. I’ve been practicing positive psychology since the early 1990’s (terminology: challenged vs. the terms in the legal disability environment, i.e., disabled, retarded, handicapped, etc., which are a negative educational self-fulfilling prophecy/fear factor) could you assist me as I try to get other universities in the United States on board with this positive/ethical/humane way of treating other humans. This disability environment of shame, disgrace, inferiority, hatred, etc., is one of the biggest economic ramifications of forced warehousing – humane potential. My own family (mothers side) tried to have me institutionalized, twice.
My story is unique because being a cognitively challenged/optimistic individual vs. brain disabled, brain retarded, brain handicapped/pessimist individual. I’m viewed by many in society as a freak, mentally disabled, thus nothing I say makes valid sense. However, we know better, as the optimistic explanatory learning style promotes beneficial aspects of humanity, whereas the pessimistic explanatory learning style promotes reduced aspects.
I’m the survivor of 35 known brain injuries, with the first being a coma of three months at age 12 in 1977. I’ve been able to re-enter the workforce as a substitute teacher. If my recovery can be utilized to activate, educate, initiate, motivate, stimulate, validate others on this path, please utilize my information.
It was a miracle that happened on 12.24.77, I walked after waking from the three month coma.
If I can work with you, please consider my request.
I’ve a few web pages that officially document my beneficial contribution to society: www.positive-personal-growth.com/challenged-conquistador-inc.html, www.headtohead.org/?art=255,
www.amazing-kids.org/ezine_25/interview.3.html, etc.
Have A Optimistic Day the Best Way: Positivism!!
Shaun Best, Protector of the Natural State
Challenged Conquistadors, Inc.
1110 Pine Circle
Smackover, AR 71762
(870)725-3612