think positive

yes i know if you read any motivational books, this is among the key points. but in certain areas, i do think that one just needs to make assumption and not to think THAT positive. If one really is a positive thinker, one should take this in a positive way, that is, this helps someone to look back at her/himself (muhasabah diri) if they are doing the right things. or perhaps, it's not even called assumptions.. it's just a little doubt that you have (introduced from something/event or just natural instinct) to do a check on something you think is good (because of the positive thinking), which in return will help to produce even a better results.

imagine one scenario - a mom who loves her daughter very much, pampered her in all possible way that she can..

mom 1 - always positive thinker: this is the best for her. for her own good. mom always knows best.

mom 2 - still positive thinker+a little bit of doubt: is this what she really need? did i notice her reaction? perhaps there's a better way of doing this..

being positive is a very important ingredient in ensuring success, but a little bit of doubt won't hurt and is good to have sometimes.. "dare to fail" - isn't that means you are making a little bit of assumption there's a possibility for you to fail, but you still dare to do it, hoping luck and success will be yours?

just my 2 cents..