Tag: negative thinking

Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen proverb

Reciting affirmations, listening to motivational coaches—who needs the stress of being happy all the time, blissfully in love, or overly optimistic in precarious situations? Apparently, many people believed in Tony Robbins’ "Unleash the Power Within" event and about two-dozen were severely burned when they walked on hot coals. For example, if you found and brought home an injured snake, nursed and fed it and then one day the snake bit you, would you feel betrayed or should you have realized that the snake was just being a snake and taken precautions?