Chapter 7. The Journey That Brought Me To Embrace Positivity On The Benefits Of Relentless Positivity
One thing I have become quite concerned about is the recent trend towards more negative thinking in the LGBT community. As I have described elsewhere, I believe this is due to the mainstreaming of certain academic theories. I strongly believe that this change is very unhelpful for us. Let me explain.
Countless books, from The Power Of Positive Thinking in the 1950s, to The Secret much more recently, have highlighted how important positive thinking is for people who want to achieve their life goals. This is also consistent with what we know from cognitive psychology. It is clear that having a generally negative view of the society around you, or having a persistent victim mentality, is only going to be selfdefeating. Furthermore, the benefits of positive 38
