Pozitivní myšlení

Všeho s mírou.

Pointa tohoto postu není z vás udělat deprimované, negativní morouse, a là Marvin z Stopařova průvodce galaxií.

Pointou je se blíže podívat na myšlenkový směr, který působí... no, pozitivně - a jak to, že něco pozitivně působí, není vždy vypovídající o obsahu a skutečných následcích. I něco, co má krásný název, jako pozitivní myšlení, může mít negativní dopad, pokud se to s ním přehání, či se užívá v nevhodnou chvíli.

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