There’s a cultural belief growing in strength and magnitude – your thinking will manifest in your life, whether it’s positive or negative. And so we should all think positively so that great things will happen for us. Hidden within this message is a threat that we had better ignore, avoid, deny anything that is not ideal, even if it is true. RSA Animate created this beautiful clip from a talk by journalist, author, and activist Barbara Ehrenreich discussing how this belief of the power in positive thinking has been harmful to our lives, economy, and overall well-being.
What’s your opinion? Can an optimistic attitude make everything better? Or does ignoring all the possibilities put us at greater risk of harm and heartache?
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