Thinking trap quiz

What’s going on:

This is when we predict that things will turn out badly. But you can’t because you don’t have a crystal ball.

Example 1:

I couldn’t find a job last summer so I won’t be able to get one this summer.

Replace with:

In order to get a job this summer I could ask for some help with my letter of application.

Example 2:

No one is going to talk to me at the party.

Replace with:

If I smile and politely say “hi” and ask three people who they are and where they are from its likely at least one of them will talk to me.