Everything that you worked for or born with can be taken away in a flash. A bad business partner can steal all your money, an accidental can leave your body paralyzed, or mother nature can ruin your home. The only thing that outside sources can take away from you is your attitude of the circumstances. Thomas Edison lost his factory in a fire with all his patents and equipment. Instead of being upset, he woke up his family to watch the factory burn down, and said they would never see a fire that large again. Six months later his company was twice as profitable. 

If everything was taken away from you today. The first thing you should do is to let go of what happened and focus on the next step you can take to get back where you want to go. Just get back to work and start picking up the pieces and eventually the thing will be put back together. 

Journal Prompts

1. How can you ensure your perceptions are ready for the next setback?
2. Is your attitude in the right spot to handle the next set back? How can you ensure that it stays ready or gets where it needs to be?