Does Positive Thinking Always Lead to Success?

“The business world is filled with self-described experts, gurus, and influencers who promise success through manifestation,” Dr. Lucas Dixon.

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It’s an often repeated mantra in sales or business: “Visualise this thing that you want. See it, feel it, and believe in it. Make your mental blueprint, and begin to build.”

Yet some researchers believe this approach has risks and has resulted in individuals getting caught up in speculative financial investments and bankruptcy.