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There Are Two Ways to Use Positive Thinking — Only One is Right
One thing all of society can agree on — water is good for you.
Surely, no one thinks water is bad, right? I hope not. Anyway, why am I bringing this up?
Even water can kill you if you drink too much of it at once. This happens to people who take ex or molly, get super thirsty, and literally drown themselves by drinking too much water.
Why am I talking about water poisoning? Because it illustrates the point that anything can be overdone, counterproductive, and even harmful.
Life is about balance, context, and nuance. The more black and white you think, the worse your life probably is.
Ok, what’s the point, Ayo?
I used these examples to illustrate the debate over whether or not positive thinking is useful.
My answer? It depends.
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I used to have a picture of a yellow Lotus Elise on my wall when I was a kid. I told myself, one day, I’d have that car. Now, this was just me being a kid with a pipe dream. But some people actually take this attitude literally.
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