Is positive thinking a waste of time? Why or why not?

[Anonymous]

Is positive thinking a waste of time? Why or why not?

[hawkeye92]

Of course not. Your mind can directly influence your own happiness. That is definitely not a waste of time. Heck, the placebo effect is real and has been shown to work to fight off certain illnesses without complete scientific understanding. Your mind is everything essentially.

[DodgersGM]

No, it's not a waste of time at all. I'm a firm believer that people can choose how they think and how they see the world.

[Anonymous]

The cynic in me wants to say yes, BUT...
I've seen way too many happy people STAY happy with positive thinking, and I just can't hate on that. Even if it doesn't necessarily change the situation itself, who doesn't want to be happier? You know?

[harakiri]

My dad is a firm believer in positive thinking. I'm always like "Life sucks dad...I'm tired." And he's like "BE ENERGETIC! BEEEEEEEE ENERGETICCCCCCCCC." He's 64 and looks like he's 50 lol. It's clearly working for him.

[truthbeknown]

It can certainly helps to be more productive and that attitude does help others.

[p0rtis26]

No, the mind is extremely powerful. And if you are thinking positively more than likely you will act positively towards others.

[rthomas43]

Absolutely not.
Positive thinking is a powerful thing.

[KhaysunDei]

It is never a waste of time, but you should always be realistic. Positive thinking tends to drag you down if you always screw up.

[Anonymous]

That's like asking if being happy is a waste of time. We only have so much time. If I can help it, I'd like to be happy for as much of it as possible.