Comments on: Don’t be too positive! http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/ Fresh ideas on personal development Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Robert http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/#comment-2781 Robert Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:33:32 +0000 http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/#comment-2781 Good article. Too much positive thinking can sure be very detrimental to one's life. I let Lw of Attraction stuff lull me into a fall sense of security for years, and it's made my life go from ok to bad. Used the wrong way, personal development technologies and philophies can be quite effective in helping you ruin your life. Good article. Too much positive thinking can sure be very detrimental to one’s life. I let Lw of Attraction stuff lull me into a fall sense of security for years, and it’s made my life go from ok to bad. Used the wrong way, personal development technologies and philophies can be quite effective in helping you ruin your life.

]]> By: Richard http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/#comment-2776 Richard Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:46:30 +0000 http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/#comment-2776 It's not a clear-cut subject. 'If you’re going along through life with only positive thoughts of “everything is wonderful”, then you are not giving yourself the motivation to change something that should be changed.' The "everything is wonderful" thoughts are what everyone wants, hence personal development. I think it would be bad for many to diminish or sacrifice that state of mind for pursuit of development. It can lead to better things, but a break from "everything is wonderful" should come about naturally. Fear motivates but with fear it's always 'the end justifies the means' - no-one likes being afraid, or self-hating for that matter. With positive motivation the means is great just on its own - and you get the end too. Richard www.reachingabetterplace.com It’s not a clear-cut subject.

‘If you’re going along through life with only positive thoughts of “everything is wonderful”, then you are not giving yourself the motivation to change something that should be changed.’

The “everything is wonderful” thoughts are what everyone wants, hence personal development. I think it would be bad for many to diminish or sacrifice that state of mind for pursuit of development. It can lead to better things, but a break from “everything is wonderful” should come about naturally.

Fear motivates but with fear it’s always ‘the end justifies the means’ - no-one likes being afraid, or self-hating for that matter.
With positive motivation the means is great just on its own - and you get the end too.

Richard
http://www.reachingabetterplace.com

]]> By: Steve Moore http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/#comment-2761 Steve Moore Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:42:39 +0000 http://personal-development.com/blog/103/dont-be-too-positive/#comment-2761 Thanks for the comments Mike. I do agree that your premise is the way it should be, that you can remain in a positive state while still contemplating something which is not the way you prefer, and then taking action. However I still feel that for some people, dropping into a negative emotional state may be the only way they ever find the motivation to actually make changes. My interest in self improvement and subsequent successes in life came from this type of situation. Being "too positive" is just a catchy title, what I'm really trying to say is sometimes it's ok to have negative emotions like frustration and anger if it's a catalyst to positive change. Ideally this isn't necessary, the ultimate goal should be to take control of our beliefs, goals, emotions, actions, etc. so we are in control of our life. Thanks for the comments Mike. I do agree that your premise is the way it should be, that you can remain in a positive state while still contemplating something which is not the way you prefer, and then taking action. However I still feel that for some people, dropping into a negative emotional state may be the only way they ever find the motivation to actually make changes. My interest in self improvement and subsequent successes in life came from this type of situation. Being “too positive” is just a catchy title, what I’m really trying to say is sometimes it’s ok to have negative emotions like frustration and anger if it’s a catalyst to positive change. Ideally this isn’t necessary, the ultimate goal should be to take control of our beliefs, goals, emotions, actions, etc. so we are in control of our life.

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