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Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Positive approach
Johan Ivarsson wrote a piece on Bjornar Valstad's "positive" approach. Ivarsson wrote about a "positive" approach, but I don't think it is really the same as the pop-psychology "positive thinking." As I understand it, Bjornar plans a lot and looks for ways to take advantage of whatever situation he's facing. It isn't that he tells himself he's a good guy, instead he thinks about how to put himself in the best position he can. Bjornar is more like Lance Armstrong than Anthony Robbins.
I don't have the motivation to translate the whole thing, but here is a small bit:
consciously or subconsciously, Bjornar has systematized his positive approach. He writes a lot on his home page and he writes often. That he thinks and reacts positively is one thing. But writing it down and letting others see it makes his approach much more concrete. It isn't just a thought that goes by.
posted by Michael |
8:02 PM
