The Power of Negative Thinking
If you didn't know any better, you might say we're a country that preaches optimism. But some 30 to 35 percent of Americans employ a calculated form of negative thinking, called defensive pessimism, that can lead to very positive results.
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From the March 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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