#fbgold The logical basis for positive thinking is the recognition that emotions always are caused by thoughts about things not the things themselves. Therefore, controlling ones habitual thoughts and modifying ones core beliefs determines ones emotional reactions to stimuli. Knowing this, with mental self-discipline and emotional stability as the goal, one can actually change their thinking to master their emotions rather than be a slave to them. Generally, one is more effective in life while positive and centered than negative and unbalanced. Being positive does not mean that you can not, will not, or do not consider that things might not go according to plan, on the contrary, a positive person considers such things but without fear, and brings courage, focus, and insight instead. Your emotions don't "just happen" and it is not "just how you are". We are all conditioned by experience which includes the habitual thoughts of parents and peers, exposure to cultural norms, and the indoctrination distributed by institutions like schools and churches. This is why different people have different emotional responses to the same situation. The goal is to awaken to this fact and begin to uncondition and recondition yourself with intention. That is Self-Mastery, and it has nothing to do with "the Secret" or magical anything.
