God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.” Serenity Prayer (used by Alcoholics Anonymous) We all worry and stress about something. It’s part of human nature. But, my research during the Business-Money-Life Project has shown me that the most effective, [Continue Reading]
Optimism: The Last of the Human Freedoms
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning On April 27, 1945 near the end of World War II, Viktor Frankl was liberated from [Continue Reading]
Define the Nightmare: The Power of Pessimism
As soon as I cut through the vague unease and ambiguous anxiety by defining my nightmare, the worse-case scenario, I wasn’t as worried about taking a trip. Suddenly, I started thinking of simple steps I could take to salvage my remaining resources and get back on track if all hell struck at once. I could [Continue Reading]