#1400 - Positive Thinking Won't Take You Far

The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Positive thinking is popular among some in the world. In this video, Sadhguru talks about the repercussions of going down this road, and how it can lead to people living in denial of reality. Set the context for a joyful, exuberant day with a short, powerful message from Sadhguru. Explore a range of subjects with Sadhguru, discover how every aspect of life can be a stepping stone, and learn to make the most of the potential that a human being embodies. Conscious Planet: ⁠https://www.consciousplanet.org⁠ Sadhguru App (Download): ⁠https://onelink.to/sadhguru__app⁠ Official Sadhguru Website: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org⁠ Sadhguru Exclusive: ⁠https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusive⁠ Inner Engineering Link: isha.co/ieo-podcast Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the podcast,
0:09.0	Sadguru of Mystics and Mistakes.
0:16.0	Sadgur, how can I be more positive in my thinking?
0:24.6	Positive thinking has destroyed many possible things for people.
0:33.6	Positive thinking is like this.
0:40.3	There's a poem.
0:42.3	Listen by a positive thinker.
0:47.3	A little bird did fly in the sky.
0:53.3	Shit it did in my eye.
1:01.0	But I can neither worry nor cry,
1:05.0	because I'm a positive thinker.
1:09.0	I thank God and pray that buffaloes don't fly.
1:11.6	I wish the buffalo did fly and did land on all these people.
1:33.8	Because if you're not willing to just see life the way it is, there is no way to take
1:43.7	a step about it.
1:46.0	Isn't it so?
1:48.0	If you're unwilling to look at life just the way it is, you can't do anything about it.
1:53.0	You can only mentally go on doing funny things, which can keep you entertained, but never
1:59.0	takes you anywhere. If we are concerned about this life,
2:03.6	it's very important that we are truthful about where we really are.
2:08.6	Only then we can make a journey.
2:11.6	If you just simply bullshit yourself to believe everything is fine, everything is wonderful,
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