<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Positive thinking becomes cruel when it treats... > Positive thinking becomes cruel when it treats suffering as a failure of attitude. A person in pain may need recognition, safety, treatment, rest, resources, or companionship before advice about gratitude can become usable. **Source:** [[livestreams/Negativity, Rumination, and the Restorative Power of Connection - Workbook|Negativity, Rumination, and the Restorative Power of Connection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Positive thinking becomes cruel when it treats suffering as a failure of attitude. A person in pain may need recognition, safety, treatment, rest, resources, or companionship before advice about gratitude can become usable.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-positive-thinking-becomes-gratitude-become-usable ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->