Positive Thinking...BS?

Author Barbara Ehrenreich has a book published : Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking has Undermined America.

Interesting concept.

Its receiving a lot of buzz for the way in that it rails against the notion of how just simply "thinking positive" is in effect ineffective.

She targets religious leaders, the author of the hugely successful "The Secret", and many gurus who she feels exploits the vulnerable while having no scientific or empirical studies to back up their claims and assertions

The self help industry is an 11 billion dollar business.

Perhaps their is some merit in her stance.

Unless a positive attitude and thinking positive is accompanied with definite positive action, it is perhaps the most annoying quality any person can have.

It can come across as fake, delusional, smarmy, and self congratulatory.

On the other hand, positive actions coupled with real and measurable positive behaviour will ultimately nuture a positive attitude.

I'll always remember what a mentor once said to me:

"I have never thought my way into being happy and having good results in my life. I have always found that when I TOOK the necessary steps and actions first, good thoughts and results often followed."

Sage advice.

Perhaps I should heed it... Hahahaha.