You’ve got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mister In-Between
~ “Accent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (Mister In-Between)”, Bing Crosby

You are under assault. All your life you’ve been bombarded with popular but destructive little sayings that contribute to your self-image and worldview. You hear them, internalize them, and repeat them to others, perpetuating a vicious circle of negativity and self-defeatism.

These sayings have only the power you give them. They are old lies; fight them with new truths. Every time you hear one of these nasty little nuggets, counter with its opposite. You’ll feel better, grow stronger, and make the world a little brighter.

Spread the good words!

LIE: If something can go wrong, it will.

TRUTH: Everything goes as well as it possibly can.

LIE: Life’s a bitch and then you die.

TRUTH: Life’s a dream and then you awake.

LIE: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

TRUTH: The poor get to party and the rich get to pick up the tab.

LIE: Shit happens.

TRUTH: Shit doesn just happen, some asshole makes it.

LIE: Getting old sucks.

TRUTH: Growing older rocks!

LIE: He who dies with the most toys wins.

TRUTH: He who dies with the most toys is, nevertheless, still dead.

LIE: You can’t fight city hall.

TRUTH: There are more of us than there are of them.

LIE: You are either with us or against us.

TRUTH: We are all in this together.

LIE: You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

TRUTH: Everyone gets what they want.

LIE: Stop lights

TRUTH: Traffic signals

LIE: Ground Zero

TRUTH: Square One

What else? Any ideas?