Re:Seth's Blog: The problem with positive thinking
by gruseom on Friday September 04, 2009 @01:51PM
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There is no issue here, merely semantic confusion: we're using the phrase "negative thinking" to mean different things.
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Re:Seth's Blog: The problem with positive thinking
by trjordan on Friday September 04, 2009 @03:25PM
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Think of it this way: planning for negative scenarios is generally implies that you're willing to deal with them. To be willing to deal with them, you probably think that you're capable of dealing with them.
Even though dealing with negative situations isn't kittens-and-puppies happy, it is solidly optimistic. That's the kind of positive thinking that helps you.