I give a table below with general negative thoughts in one column, the reversal of those thoughts in the second column and positive counter statements in the third column. Paranoia Everybody loves me I love you. Pessimism Everythings going to work Things will be better out great. The first two positive counter statements are true if you make them true. There are many times when pessimism hurts us more than it helps us and in those cases the third positive counter statement is true as well.
Reversal is likely to only be partly true.
It's important to use statements that are as close to the truth as possible because it's important to face reality. There are times when reversal may be closer to the truth than what we are thinking. A surgeon for example, may feel he's no good because a patient died on the operating table when in reality he may be a terrific surgeon and the patient died due to circumstances beyond his control. There are advantages and disadvantages to the fast approach. One advantage of this approach is that it is fast.