think positive

Idioms  

1. Be optimistic, concentrate on the good rather than the bad, as in It's true you were fired but think positive—now you can look for a job you really like. This expression comes from the psychological doctrine of positive thinking, which gained currency with Norman Vincent Peale's popular book, The Power of Positive Thinking (1953). [Second half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

“I’ve tried to think positive and believe in hope but honestly there is none,” one poster recently declared.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

"All I was doing was just trying to keep my shoulders straight. It is difficult to get out of your mind sometimes so you just try to think positive and give off a good vibe."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

“It’s up to us to fight back and think positive and have more faith in God,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Investors had been somewhat reluctant to think positive signs could persist, but they increasingly think the Federal Reserve will soften the blow of interest rate hikes on the economy, she said.

From Reuters • Jan. 30, 2023

That is something the Amity would do: put me in time-out, and then teach me to do cleansing breaths or think positive thoughts.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth