Be intentional with positive thinking.
The self-help caricature of positive thinking is to mask over problems.
Don’t do that. Be honest about reality.
But reality tells us that we have a choice in how we frame our perception.
Reality also tells us that we are biologically programmed for the negativity bias.
So, engage your volition to override that bias.
Choose gratitude.
Choose personal power.
Choose to see what went right.
The “brutal truth” is that you have the permission for joy, happiness, and self-esteem.
Procure the power of positive perception.