Positive thinking is a good trait that if everyone had in their lives would make the world a lot better of a place to live in. But the funny thing is that not everyone agrees that positive thinking is a good thing. People who think negatively often think they are being very realistic and that positive thinkers are just lying to themselves.

These people must realize that thinking positively, no matter what happens, or what the situation maybe means you are far more likely to succeed in life because you do not give up so early and you like to remain optimistic. The longer you try and put effort into a situation, the more probable it is you are going to succeed. That is just simple logic.

Negative thinkers must realize this. Positive thinkers do not always expect everything to work out, in fact they know things are going to go wrong but they do know how to apply a positive spin when things go wrong. They know how to add an 'at least' in their sentence when stuff fails to go as planned. For example, they would say "I did not get the job but at least I know what to say at the next interview when I go for a job like that." is a perfect example of an at least situation. That is being realistic and at the same time not letting yourself get too down about a situation, realizing that there is hope for another time.

Positive thinking is a huge personal asset and negative thinking is definitely a liability. There are always positives in superficially negative experiences, such as what you learnt from your mistakes or the way hard experiences can make you stronger and better person in the end.

Finally here is another good reason why you should lean towards positive instead of negative thinking, research has shown positive thinking is actually good for your health. Optimists have better immune systems and tend to live longer and happier lives.