traynor
10-12-2016, 09:26 AM
"Often when people fantasise about achieving their goals they may not exert enough effort to actually achieve them
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They fantasise about it and then feel already accomplished and relax,” and lose the motivation it takes to make things happen"
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20161011-positive-thinking-can-make-you-too-lazy-to-meet-your-goals
The downside of telling your reflection in the mirror, "I am a WINNER!" Especially costly when accompanied by the I-Am-The-Sharpest-Tack-In-The-Box fantasy.
However, it may be that the "positive thinkers" and the "Sharpest Tacks" find more gratification in their fantasies of success than actually succeeding. I wish them well, and many more warm fuzzies of self-satisfaction.
After all, they can always find comfort and solace in the notion that, "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game that is important." Soma for losers.
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They fantasise about it and then feel already accomplished and relax,” and lose the motivation it takes to make things happen"
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20161011-positive-thinking-can-make-you-too-lazy-to-meet-your-goals
The downside of telling your reflection in the mirror, "I am a WINNER!" Especially costly when accompanied by the I-Am-The-Sharpest-Tack-In-The-Box fantasy.
However, it may be that the "positive thinkers" and the "Sharpest Tacks" find more gratification in their fantasies of success than actually succeeding. I wish them well, and many more warm fuzzies of self-satisfaction.
After all, they can always find comfort and solace in the notion that, "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game that is important." Soma for losers.