Please don't think of me as a pessimist. People would always say "Think Positive" and give some possibly altruistic reasons with some anecdotes. I don't say that doesn't work. But thinking differently and getting prepared for the outcome may work too..
Here it is ..
What if we think positive and possibly the result doesn't turn out to be the way as we expected? Well, first we disparage the person who told us to be Positive about the result (:P). And later the consequences of our behavior depends, varying with individuals.
So, Think Negative (i.e) Expect the worse result, but deep inside you still have some belief that what you think should not happen (obviously who would want something bad to happen :P). So, if the result is not as expected (You expected -ve, it turned out to be +ve), then you would be on cloud 9. And if the result is as expected, well don't worry you have been preparing your mind to contend the situation. Your behavior now would be contrast to what it would have been the other way. That's the positive!
So, Think Negative !! There's Positive in it !!
(I am no psychologist, I am not asking you to follow this strictly, if this annoys you, you may ignore this Great Principle :P )
