Here's the thing: if you need "positive thinking" to be happy, positive thinking is not the answer. If you need to "think positively," it means your default isn't already positive. Positive thinking is a band-aid used to cover up internal emotional and mental dysfunctions. If you're not happy by default, there are some issues there. Baggage, unresolved trauma, things of that nature.
THE CASE AGAINST POSITIVE THINKING
THE CASE AGAINST POSITIVE THINKING
THE CASE AGAINST POSITIVE THINKING
Here's the thing: if you need "positive thinking" to be happy, positive thinking is not the answer. If you need to "think positively," it means your default isn't already positive. Positive thinking is a band-aid used to cover up internal emotional and mental dysfunctions. If you're not happy by default, there are some issues there. Baggage, unresolved trauma, things of that nature.