Positive thinking doesn't mean you have to bury your head in the sand. It doesn't mean ignoring life's painful and unpleasant situations. It simply means having the ability to approach life in a more positive and productive way even in the face of the unpleasant. Even when things don't go your way, you keep your head up and look for hidden lessons and opportunities in the bad situations.

It's important to realize that you have the power to change your mindset. It all starts with self-talk. In other words, you must start by stimulating a myriad of positive thoughts to run through your head. The truth is that these thoughts can take two forms: negative and positive, mainly because most of what you think is derived from logic and reason.