Recently, I have thrown quite some energy into the topic of positive thinking.
I am not oblivious to the fact that there may be those who think that positive thinking may be all very good, but it is as if it requires you to have a certain positive foundation to start from.
Indeed, I'm probably blind to my privileges when I even allow myself to neglect it (and I admit that I'm privileged to even have the possibility to sit here and write something that basically must be termed as unproductive, as I am writing it just because I'd like to). For how should all the many who aren't as privileged as I have the opportunity to think positively, when they do not have the same positive foundation?
To that I can only reply: yes, as mentioned above, I acknowledge that there are many who are not as privileged as I. But similarly, it must be acknowledged that there are quite many who are even more privileged than I, and not having their privileges does not prevent me from thinking positive thoughts. It is simply difficult for me to think of a situation where it isn't beneficial to replace the thought "why is this happening to me?" by "how do I get the best out of this situation?"
And I will promise that I will do my best to spread the positive mindset and urge people to share the good that comes out of it. Because that's the way forward towards a more positive world for all.
(Translated from Noget om at tænke positivt, originally published March 12, 2018)