I have a bone to pick with the power of positive thinking, but maybe that's because I'm a glass half empty kind of girl. I returned The Secret and got my money back, as I thought it was hokey. The whole 'imagine your new fabulous life and it will happen.' Huh? Life happens. Sorrow and joy are interwoven.. that's life. No matter of positive thinking is going to stop the bad stuff from happening.
I read a phrase that was a little more realistic than 'think positive'. It was: to approach a situation with a positive attitude rather than 'thinking positive'. I personally think that thinking positive will only set you up for failure.
The following article expresses my thoughts better than I can right now, as my brain continues to struggle to keep up! I especially like Chapter Five "How Fear and Worry can save you." If you really care, then you cannot help worrying. Then I must really, really care, as I am the world's biggest worrier!!
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