“Think Positive”: the battle cry of the modern self-help culture. Of course, it makes sense considering the alternative “Think Negative”, but are those really our only two options? The truth is, despite our ever growing feelings of depression and hopelessness, the secrets to a fulfilling life lie far deeper than the mere pursuit of happiness.

Positive thinking is a fad, nothing more. It just pops up every 10 years or so. Every positive thinking book and philosophy is based on some small grains of truth and wisdom, and because we are starving souls, we eat them up like a dog in ecstasy over the fallen scraps on the floor. Sadly, those shallow philosophies work much like the fad-diet offering fast and visible results up front but ultimately proving useless as a permanent solution to life’s problems. Continue Reading »

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