The differences in results achieved by different people with the same level of education often come down to how they think. positive mental thinking is the difference between like minded persons who think differently.

If one person is positive on the outcome of a business proposal for example and has a plan on how to achieve it then the chances are that he or she will be more sucessful than a person who  enters into a business without any real plan.

Positive thinking can often be summed up as being confident but also having a well thought out plan on how to achieve the desired goals. 

The successful people will normally have a plan on how to reach they their goals, this may not always work, but at least  they have planned a method on how they want to succeed.