By: Vishen Lakhiani Founder, Mindvalley What is positive thinking?   Many motivational speakers have spoken time and again on the power of positive thinking. It may sound cliché but it really does work. In fact, positive thinking has gained so much traction since the late 90’s that psychology has a separate field to study it called “positive psychology” spearheaded by the famous Dr. Martin Seligman. Positive thinking simply means focusing your thoughts toward the bright side in any situation. If you choose to direct your mental and emotional attitude this way, it affects the outcome and results in your favor. How...