The Positive Power of Negative Thinking cover

The Positive Power of Negative Thinking

by Julie K. Norem

Explains how preparing for the worst can help people perform at their best, why optimism is not always the best strategy, and how pessimists and optimists can work and live together.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?