Dan Kennedy: Positive thinking does not imply success

Dan Kennedy, a prominent businessman, business coach, supporter of strict management and strict time management in his book "How to succeed in business by breaking all the rules" casts doubt on the most common cliches of the self-help literature.

One of them is the need for positive thinking to achieve success.

Dan Kennedy is convinced that the authors of popular books on self-development too downplay the role of negative emotions.

"Most preach the idea of suppressing and eliminating all negative emotions or getting rid of them, the theory of forgiveness and focusing on the positive and bright thoughts."

 





 

In reality, however, negative feelings are frequent companions of success and positive, on the contrary, can slow down the process of achieving it. Why?

 

First, skepticism and doubt to help you better evaluate your current situation, to better prepare for challenges and make informed decisions, and ignoring the problems, by contrast, is fraught with the loss of adequate perception of the situation.

"If you're a sales Manager, I have for you a special custom Board. Instead of to show off at weekly meetings, to powder brains present "positive thinking" and condemn those who dare to succumb to the "negative mood", go for it and achieve practical results, which you can imagine in a marketing development or sales plans. Then your employees will have a real reason for optimism".

 

Second, the idea that success is accompanied by only positive thoughts wrong. Setbacks, negative emotions and admitting our imperfections is forced to do more. This is a much stronger motive for action than Samusocial repetition of mantras.

Thirdly, those who avoid negative feelings and emotions, risking, in the end, come to disappointment and depressionas he understands the futility of resistance to the reality and futility of their efforts. Difficulties much faster withdraw such people from themselves, compared with those who are good to them prepared.

It is important to note that the point is not to strongly focus on the negative. Of course, a positive mood is largely useful, but stubborn optimism on the empty spot is stupid and dangerous. You need to understand that real positive thinking does not mean the rejection of negative thoughts. It implies the ability to cope with the problems and attention to all possible difficulties and objections arise.

"As much as you want to think positively, but still spill coffee on your new tie will puncture the tire, get stuck in traffic, miss an important deal and from time to time will be disappointed. Positive thinking does not imply eliminating all of this from life. It is a tool that will help you better cope with these troubles." published

 

P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

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