Most definitely negative thinking begets negativity. That is one of the laws of the universe! If you want to attract great things into your life you must see yourself in a positive light.
Instead of saying "I can't" or "it's impossible" you must start sentences with "I can"! One of my HubPages mates wrote a great article about just that: http://hubpages.com/hub/Get-Your-Focus-Off-Your-Pr... Check it out!
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.