So despite the oversimplified title, the value of this article for me lies in the last two paragraphs; which speak to me off a balance between practicing 'criti

So despite the oversimplified title, the value of this article for me lies in the last two paragraphs; which speak to me off a balance between practicing 'critical visualization' when we need to achieve and 'positive fantasy mode' when we need to reduce stress and anxiety. Both of these activities being useful to success. I sometimes wonder why some people tend to feel the need to come down hard on one extreme or the other of an issue when so often in my experience the optimal path tends to be the middle road. I think it's because extremes are easier to grasp and seem more definite, more solid. But I also think this can be an indication of lazy thinking and should be called out more often.