The Obstacle Is the Way

Key takeaways:

- Perspective is everything. Look at the book from an outside perspective. Ask yourself what your advice would be if it was a stranger going through this same challenge.
- Just because someone says something is awful/hopeless/broken, doesn't mean you have to agree.
- We defeat emotions [control over us] with logic. Logic is questions and statements. With enough of them, we get to root causes which are always easier to deal with.

“We lost money” > “Aren't losses a common part of business?” > “Yes” > “Are these losses catastrophic?” > “Not necessarily” > “So this is not totally unexpected? How could that be so bad? Why are you so worked about about something that is at least occasionally supposed to happen?” > “Well...” > “And not only that, but you've dealt with worse situations. Wouldn't you be better off applying some of that resourcefulness rather than anger?”