by Josh Lipovetsky

Created on: October 15, 2009

It was 1999, I was 7 years old, and Spongebob Squarepants had just arrived on television. Spongebob quickly became one of my favorite shows, and looking back, I learned a lot of good lessons from watching the show all day. Now, when watching the show, I have noticed a lot of positive characteristics in Spongebob's character. For one, he is the most optimistic character I have ever seen. He is also extremely supportive of all of his friends, regardless of what they think of him. If we could all grab a little piece of Spongebob's optimism, the world would be a much better place.

1. Optimism A cheery sponge with a shining personality. He is so optimistic, to that point that it gets annoying! When something bad happens to Spongebob, he never panics. He analyzes the situation, and sees it from the best point of view. For example, in one of the first episodes, and my personal favorite, Pizza Delivery, Spongebob and Squidward get lost while trying to deliver a pizza. Squidward immediately panics, terrified of being lost, and the possibility of never coming back home. Spongebob is completely optimistic about the situation, and has faith in his Pioneer Navigation Skills to bring him and Squidward back home. If Spongebob hadn't been extremely optimistic, and allowed Squidward's low energy to resonate with him, the situation would have turned out different.

2. Kindness Spongebob also has a strong urge to help others. An example of this can be seen in an episode where he is asked to do a chore, building a telescope for Mr. Krabs. On that same day, he must go to Patrick's birthday party, and help out Sandy with a business presentation. Out of the need to help others, and fear of disappointing his friends, Spongebob verbally commits to all 3 tasks. At the end of the episode, Patrick, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs find out that Spongebob was trying to juggle all 3 events at once, and they feel moved by his kindness.

3. Innocence Another strong word to describe the lovable Spongebob Squarepants, is innocence. Looking at the kind eyes of the compassionate sponge, it is almost a given how innocent Spongebob's soul is. Any wrong that Spongebob commits, will cause a huge bubble of guilt inside. Spongebob cannot live with any guilt inside, and he immediately confesses and apologizes for any wrongdoings.

4. Fearlessness/Bravery Although Spongebob exhibits fear in many social/work situations, he has an element of stupidity mixed with fearlessness that makes for an interesting combination.

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