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Inbox Insight No. 3

QUOTE

"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help you create the fact."

William James, 19th Century psychologist

INSIGHT

It seems to be a common mistake that people want to wait until 'things are good' before feeling happy, or satisfied.

When you consider the fact that there are many people in the World in comparatively awful circumstance who are happy, this mistake becomes apparent.

(If you consider yourself to be happy already, please feel free to read the rest of this with a wry smile ;-)

Our old enemy pessimism is a biased way of thinking. If you are going to consider all the negatives about a situation, you are lying to yourself if you do not consider the possible positives too.

Negativity can become a habit, and one that comes naturally to human beings. But balanced thinking can become a habit too, even if it requires a bit more practice.

QUESTION

How does your thinking weigh up?