Posted by froggyTheFrog (9w1) (68.35.149.134) on April 25, 2002 at 00:33:47:
In Reply to: See my post "Knowledge and belief" on the 5 board posted by Bartholomew (63.214.82.193) on April 23, 2002 at 19:36:22:
Isn't this "The Power of Positive Thinking" and "Self Talk"? (Let me know if I am off track here.) This is much like what Caleb said about "It's all about your attitude." You are correct... much of how you feel about a situation lies in what you tell yourself, and can indirectly affect the results. (The direct effect is from your actions due to lack of fear.) In this case, as far as relationships are concerned, I think you are right about believing things will work each time you walk into another relationship.
Your approach, though, is not the ultimate answer to emotional control. Chemical imbalances and other physical causes affect the emotions too. As Isaac indicated, this idea is faaaaaaaaaaaar from new. But I really like your mentioning it nonetheless. This very idea is what helped me to adapt quickly to college life.
Froggy