The pitfalls of too much positive thinking 10 Articles

by Adele Gregory

A smile might make a good umbrella in song, but in the real world you're better with some vinyl-covered spokes. Like everything else, positive thinking which is heartening in some situations can be an obstacle in others. ...read more

by Esther Smith

Here I am again with another story. I was reading about Admiral James Stockdale, highest ranking officer in the "Hanoi Hilton" in Viet Nam as written by author Thomas Barnett. Stockdale spent eight years as a prisoner of w...read more

by Steve Marshall

Can positive thinking also have some drawbacks? Is attitude adjustment all that it's really about? Is it all that simple? It's been said the thing that what really separates the biggest winners and the most happy peopl...read more

by Bliss M. Green

Very few people like negativity, however, the majority of people always want the truth. When I hear the term "positive thinking", I see a mental picture of a clear blue sky. I always associate positive thinking to faith...read more

by Lady Lorianna

There is a saying, "The higher you climb, the harder you will get hit when you fall." I think it applies to thinking and especially dreaming, too. Now, I would be the last person to tell anyone to stop dreaming. Dreaming b...read more

by Isabel Sacks

I am a huge believer in "positive thinking" and an anonymous quote sums up why it is so important to have this attitude to life - "Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not...read more

by Lisa Campbell

Are there pitfalls of too much positive thinking? Well if you think the world is rosy and bright all the time and see nothing else, then that is not positive thinking, that is hiding. The power of positive thinking tak...read more

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by MythMan J

Since MLM-Things Are Difficult to Explain without Being Cut-Of-... Current mood: busy Category: Jobs, Work, Careers Think of it as ~part~ of the perfect economy. I emphasize 'part' because you're not going to...read more

by Mitchel Roy

Personally, I tend to go for having a negative attitude, so that I will occasionally be pleasantly surprised instead of constantly being disappointed. There is one problem with this, however. If you have a negative a...read more

by John P Cummings

Positive thinking is a great and powerful concept, but it is also to be used sparingly. Being optimistic as it relates to you and your abilities will always help to keep you in a position of good self esteem, but too much...read more