“The events in our lives unfold before us as a random mix of positive and negative. It is our choice what to do with the ones most promising. Positive thinking allows us to see the best in things and emphasize those will help us get where we are going. It allows us to quickly ignore and get past those that will not. Essentially don’t dwell on the bad– pass them by , ignore them. Actively look for and work with those that we have the potential to be beneficial . Thinking positive helps us consciously select the best amongst all of the ” stuff” life puts in front of us. “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative and don’t mess with Mr. In between.” (Lyric from from an old jazz song.)”