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Becoming a positive thinker

Some people seem to be born with positive attitudes. 1 Developing a positive attitude is typically a process of replacing old habits of negativity with confidence. While some may be hard to break, no habit is too fixed to be changed.

Accept your accomplishments. 2 Our attitude is often the difference in whether we consider the cup half-empty or half-full. Practice celebrating the victories — even the small ones — such as meeting a deadline, accomplishing a task you dislike or solving a difficult problem. Consider obstacles (障碍) as problems to be solved by recognizing the knowledge gained through failure.

Turn capacity into capability. Humans are born with an enormous amount of capacity — one’s innate (与生俱来的) physical, intellectual, and emotional abilities — but little capability without learning and practice. 3 The Einsteins and Hawkings of the world do not know “E equal MC squared” or theories about black holes at birth. Their insights were the result of years of study and boring mathematical calculations. In other words, they transformed their capacity for intellectual breakthroughs into capability.

4 When your inner monologue starts suggesting that you will never get your assignments done on time or that the work is too hard, find a way to take a more positive view of the situation. For example, if you are struggling to finish a research paper on time, look for ways that you can rearrange your schedule to make more time for the project rather than giving in to hopelessness.

Being a positive thinker is not about ignoring reality in favor of hopeful thoughts. 5

A．Focus on your thoughts.

B．Watch carefully for negative self-talk.

C．Every life is filled with wins and losses.

D．It is more about taking a proactive approach to your life.

E．Self-blame is another common type of negative thinking.

F．Fortunately, those not so lucky can learn to be positive thinkers.

G．For example, a child has two legs but needs training to master the skill.

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