I think it's really important to maintain a positive attitude. It might not solve all your problems, but keep it up long enough and it will piss off enough people to make it worthwhile.

The line uses comic reversal to puncture the earnest self-help maxim that “a positive attitude” fixes life’s difficulties. It concedes positivity’s limits—some problems remain unsolved—yet reframes optimism as a form of stubborn agency: persisting in cheerfulness can become a small act of defiance against cynicism, hostility, or those invested in your discouragement. The punchline (“piss off enough people”) suggests that maintaining good spirits can unsettle pessimists and control-seekers, making positivity not merely therapeutic but strategically subversive. The quote’s appeal lies in balancing realism with resilience, offering an irreverent justification for hope when hope feels naïve.