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Thinking Positive Isn’t The Key To Happiness

Thinking positive isn’t the only driving factor of success and happiness. There are other qualities worth considering.

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If I think positively, will everything work out for me?

No. No, it will not.

As much as I love to think optimistically and positively, one thing I’ve come to realize over the years is that positivity isn’t going to solve all of your problems.

The idea that positivity will solve everything or make everything alright was popularized by thought leaders and by authors of various books. The most notable is The Secret, which wraps it in the term “the law of attraction.”

The idea that things will come to you so long as you are echoing the same frequencies. For example, if you wanted a bicycle, you’d focus on your desire for it and the universe will bring heaven and earth to you to get you that bicycle.

I’m exaggerating it a little bit, but the theming is still prominent.

If we think a certain way it will shape what’s happening in our reality.

And it kind of does work. But only if other elements are in play.

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Eric S Burdon
Eric S Burdon

Written by Eric S Burdon

I write (and sometimes do videos) about self-help for those who don't like self-help. Complete with the occasional memes and riffs on the industry that I love.

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