"Trying to force a positive attitude is the surest way in the world not to get something done. A negative attitude, on the other hand, will get you to do it. I call this The Power of Negative Thinking". Barbara Sher

Can I just say, I LOVE Barbara Sher. Her book "Wishcraft" is a no nonsense, practical guide to getting what you really want in life.

To further quote Ms. Sher,"You were brought up to believe that complaining is not nice and you should never do it. Of course, you do it anyway, but you don't like yourself when you do. Every one of us would like to be able to say, "I'm not a complainer." We're supposed to be able to pull in our belts, put off our pleasures, bear our disappointments,and face our fears without a squeak of pain or protest. Hemingway called that kind of behavior "grace under pressure". I happen to consider it mildly psychotic".

Again, LOVE her!