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“Get motivated!” and “stay positive!” are common bits of self-help advice. But have we gone too far in our penchant for positivity? Leaning on research, reporter and author Oliver Burkeman shares the counterintuitive insight of how abandoning goals and allowing some negativity in can actually be helpful.
“Theres a real benefit to finding ways to loosen our grip as goal driven people. When you look at successful entrepreneurs…you find they don’t follow this stereotype.”
Instead, Burkeman says, we should remain ready to adapt where we are heading and the embrace uncertainty that scares us.
Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
The cult of optimism has taught us to set strict goals and adhere to them. But instead we should embrace uncertainty and remain flexible, says Oliver Burkeman.
Watch also this video with Oliver talking about happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking
Oliver is the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking.