#pragmatic thinking

[obsidianquill]

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." – Winston Churchill

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[obsidianquill]

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." – Theodore Roosevelt

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The Problem With Positive Thinking

Positive thinking fools our minds into perceiving that we’ve already attained our goal, slackening our readiness to pursue it.

Positive thinking is pleasurable, but that doesn’t mean it’s good for us. Like so much in life, attaining goals requires a balanced and moderate approach, neither dwelling on the downsides nor a forced jumping for joy.