Good spirits are associated with joy.
Originating from the Latin anĭmus (which, in turn, derives from a Greek word that translates into Spanish as “breath” ), spirit is a term that can be used as a synonym for the ideas of energy , effort , will and courage. . To cite some examples: “Cheer up, you are close to finishing the race and receiving your degree,” “You have to gather your spirits and tell Alejandra what you feel,” “The coach gave encouragement to a team that dreams of reversing the series.” .
According to the theory, mood can also be linked to the intentions or desires of a certain individual: “I did not have the intention of offending anyone, that is why I want to apologize to those who felt attacked by my statements,” “I did not call you with the intention of fight” , “He arrived at the place with the intention of fighting, insulting and offending those present” .
Good mood and bad mood
In everyday language, good spirits are identified with happiness , joy and a predisposition that is generally positive: “Today I am in good spirits: I like sunny days,” “We have some problems, but with Good mood, everything is easier.”
In the opposite sense, a bad mood or a fallen mood is linked to sadness, decay and depression : “We are going to Marcos' house, he is in a low mood due to the death of his grandfather” , “I am worried about my uncle: Lately he has been in a bad mood and he hardly eats.”
The term in different expressions
In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of various adverbial phrases that make use of the word we are now analyzing. Thus, for example, there is the expression become discouraged , which is used to explain that a person in question has become cowed or frightened by a specific event.
Another locution of this typology that uses the exposed concept is that of dilating the spirit . In this case, what we want to express is that someone is trying to console a person or themselves from the sadness or afflictions they have through conformity or by establishing the hope that everything will be resolved and pass.
The profit motive implies the intention to obtain economic gain.
The profit motive
From the perspective of law , profit is known as the purpose of an individual or an organization to obtain profits from an action or undertaking that can, based on its characteristics, be considered illegal or legal.
Companies have a profit motive, which is evident in their commercial operations (such as the sale of products). Non-governmental organizations, on the other hand, lack this profit motive (because their actions seek the common good).
A film by Wong Kar-Wai
In the cinematographic field, it must be stated that there are several productions that revolve around the word at hand. Thus, a clear example would be the film titled “In the spirit of loving.” In 2000, it was released, directed by Wong Kar-Wai and starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung .
The story told, which takes place in Hong Kong in 1962, is that of two neighbors who manage to strengthen a close friendship, but this will become a passionate relationship when they discover that their respective partners have become lovers.
This film won several international awards, such as the Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival, which is the second part of a trilogy that began with “Days of Being Wild” (1991) and ended with “2046.” (2004).