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Positive thinking means no matter what you always have a choice. You acknowledge that there is a problem but you do not give up in despair. Instead, you try to solve the problem with all of your creativity. Positive thinking does not mean all is well and you don't have a worry in the world. Infact its quite the opposite.
For instance, I am going to lose my job at the end of summer. In this case, positive thinking does not mean I ignore the situation and do nothing. It means I actively persue all the avenues of finding a job that I like, also keep the possibility that I may not get it for quite some time. And in that case, activate plan B, take a vacation and do some creative things that I have been wanting to do since long time.