I had a nice conversation on a plane the other day with a woman who told me that she learned about the importance of positive thinking from reading self-help books.

am sure many people will click away because this is educational and for intellectuals.....

When I asked if she found this advice useful, she said, "not really." We both laughed, but I think this is true for a lot of people. And yet, we keep hearing about the power of positive thinking. Why?

Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that negative beliefs about the self, the world, and the future can lead to anger, anxiety, and depression. And to feel better, it seems reasonable to turn to "optimistic" or "positive" thinking.

But this strategy can backfire if our new ideas aren't believable, realistic, or confirmed by our experiences.

I know most of you are think maybe lola is crazy....I am not.....I came across a piece of a Nigerian student, very short and accurate...am still accessing it and finding problems to his idea....but I will be glad, if you can see his write up and tell me what you think.....

This is educational and for intelligent people. please if you are not here to learn....pls move to Romance thread.....
read his piece here about the Problem of Positive Thinking
http://www.corpersforum.com/?topic=74.0


what do you think?

Depends on the perspective...