Is positive thinking overrated?!
Question: Is positive thinking overrated!?
I'm afraid to think positive about things cause I don't want to sound arrogant or get my hopes up too high!. Last time whenever I applied the power of positive thinking to something, it didn't work out the way I intended it to be, so I got extremely devasted which left me in tears for days and so hopeless almost to the point of suicide--that's cause I got my hopes too high from positive thinking!. Here's a clear example: I'm fresh out of a college with a job that's seasonal, not permanent nor full time, so I've been hunting for another job like crazy for the past 3 weeks or so, lucky to already get one interview, followed up but didn't work out, I was overqualified (knew that to begin with from the interview), but then I got another rejection that same day from a place I was a sure fit for--I took that second rejection really hard, I was crying my eyes out and was hysterical and had thoughts about dying and suicide--and the reason why I got upset to that extreme and acted selfish was because I thought positively!. Basically if I think positive about anything and the outcome is the worst case scenario, then I cannot cope very well and I'll feel like sh*t for a long time and possibly end up in a psychiatric ward!. So I think negative and assume the worst so that I'll have a better grip and be able to cope well if the worst outcome actually happens!. I wake up and say to myself "Time to get more rejections from jobs!. Forcast calls for another crappy day!. My accomplishments are no big deal!." blah blah blah!. Therefore the power of positive thinking is probably not even worth effort!. Does anyone else feel the same way as I do on this!? So from what I just explained above, does positive thinking sound overrated!?!? I would like to see other ppl's perspective on this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I am EXACTLY like you!. I thought positively too, the way I was brought up!. I too ended up crushed and felt I'd lost everything!. Now I have to prepare myself for misery because then I will be plesantly surprised!.
It's a self-defence mechanism and there is no other choice in this world!.!.!. I like being prepared for the next trauma!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It's a self-defence mechanism and there is no other choice in this world!.!.!. I like being prepared for the next trauma!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Positive thinking is good at all times!. Remeber that positive thinking is one thing and be naive is a whole new thing!. Dont get depressed and never give up thats positive thinking!. No one can tell you what he, she feels like, but I know that a positive approach always gets the brain going!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
it doesn't sound like you are thinking very positively, although i understand your frustration when things don't work out how you want them to!. just try to always remember that 'this too shall pass' and count your blessings!. you are young and you have plenty of time to find your feet in a career!. every day above ground is a good day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com