There is an appropriate emotion and mindset for the appropriate time, and it's most definitely not a one size fits all.
An analogy using the Pulp fiction movie.
You wake up tied up butt naked, spread eagled over a barrel with a ping pong ball in your mouth. Well, being all positive and telling yourself to make the best and try to enjoy a novel experience ISN'T the appropriate emotional and intellectual response.
Having sharp, pointed thoughts to drive yourself forward and motivate yourself to promptly alter your future is.
Exactly.
There is an appropriate emotion and mindset for the appropriate time, and it's most definitely not a one size fits all.
An analogy using the Pulp fiction movie.
You wake up tied up butt naked, spread eagled over a barrel with a ping pong ball in your mouth. Well, being all positive and telling yourself to make the best and try to enjoy a novel experience ISN'T the appropriate emotional and intellectual response.
Having sharp, pointed thoughts to drive yourself forward and motivate yourself to promptly alter your future is.