So I’ve been trying to change my attitude lately, tap into the whole power of positive thinking idea... I’ve been reading all the motivational sayings you can find floating around the internet etc... and while they all sound good, I can’t turn off that little voice that ends each thought with “sound good in theory, but that’s not how my life works...” While I want to be one of those positive people who get what they want, I also don’t want to be one of those deluded people who mis-judge their abilities and go through life disjoint from reality. I also don’t know how to block out 30+ years of failure and disappointment and convince yourself things are going to be different this time... How do I stop defeating myself before I even begin?