Be optimistic, think positive, don't think bad about yourself, we have grown up listening to these common sayings right? But today I will introduce you to the other face of the coin. Yes it's different but once you read this article I guarantee, you will start believing in it too. I say - " you can not achieve great things without having negative thoughts".
Yes I agree that we should think positive and try to move ahead but friends that is not always true. One of the biggest source of success is the energy to achieve something from the negativity around us . Every long jump is initiated with taking a few steps backward and that is how that negative displacement allows you to take a huge positive leap.
When you lose at something and you think that there are people who didnt even participate , woah you were highly optimistic and yes, you felt good but in the longer run did it do any good to you? No! Instead if you would have accepted the negativity that I lost, if this negativity would have burnt the fire of succeeding in you, if you would have thought - " how did I lose? Now I will do everything to win it the next time" ; this, is what will help you in the longer run.
Its good to be positive when you are shattered but trust me the building of success is too high to climb with the stairs of optimistic attitude, you have to take the lift of negative encouragement to reach the top of the building. You will have to say that if I don't achieve this I will have nothing left, and this fear will help you unfold the hidden potential you possess.
So dear optimistic people you may believe that the glass is half filled. But we will prefer thinking it is half empty so that we can fill it to the brim.