Does Positive Thinking Really Work, or Is It Just About Luck and Hard Work?

Hey all,

I have read many books written by management gurus. They all say to believe in positive thinking, and you will get what you want.

My personal experience says that it doesn't help much unless your luck favors your hard work.

Let me know how many of you believe in positive thinking.

Regards,
Sujata

Positive Thinking is a Tonic for Life. If you don't believe in yourself, if you don't believe in your efforts, if you don't think that you can do it, nobody will. I have seen patients with cancer who defeated the disease, survived, and lived a healthy life thereafter. But just having positive thoughts will not work; you need to work hard to achieve what you want. If I sit here and think that I will become a millionaire in 2 years, I won't unless I work hard to do that. At the same time, believe in your efforts.

The Process is...

1) Have a dream

2) Choose the Path

3) Have plans; one plan will not work. Have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C...

4) Make a beginning

5) Once you start your journey, you might not succeed, may fail in your attempt, and people might discourage you. It is here that you need to have positive thoughts, believe in yourself, and continue. You should be ready to take all criticism, setbacks, and frustrations.

6) If you fail, you should be ready to start again. At times, you fail when you are too close to your goal. You might fail after giving your best, with no escape route; just start again. For example, in the last Olympics, Anju Bobby George leaped her best jump but failed to get a medal for India.

7) You will get what you have aimed for, what you have dreamed of. And yes, after so much struggle and hard work, when you reach your goal, people will say, "Wow, you are so lucky." I am sure this will help.

Regards

Sanjeev Sharma

What you said is aptly right. In essence, positive thinking alone does not achieve our desired results. Positive thinking, along with a clear definition of our desires or goals to be achieved and the right execution plan, will yield the results one desires. However, there is no harm in being positive as we all know, every day we go to sleep with the positive hope of rising the next day. Luck may help sometimes but not always. It is the clear pursuit of one's goals or dreams alone that will lead to the desired results. Even if one fails, analyzing the reasons for failure and taking steps to avoid the causes of failure in the future will certainly lead to success in whatever one endeavors. Trust this explanation is fair enough...