The Positive Place Episode 50: How To Think Positively. Many people will say and agree that we should all seek to think positively to create positive reactions in our lives...but how do we change the way we think? In this message we discuss the powerful phrase of "why not", and consider how questioning why not allows us to create positive thinking in the direction of our goals. Life is good, and the best life possible is available to you if you are willing to believe and work for it. If you don't believe the prior sentence, then you must begin to apply this exercise and question yourself to understand "why not".