ALWAYS THINK POSITIVE
Everything that comes to you is for you and is for your good. Nothing that comes your way comes by mistake. There is always a purpose, a plan, a reason things happen to you. Even the bad things are meant to convey things later on! Unlike pessimism, optimism can't hurt at all.
LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH, AND LAUGH!
A sense of humor, a jolly disposition, a smile in the midst of sadness - all these will get your senses revitalized and you'll be able to see through your problems.
DON'T GET SWAYED BY OTHERS' OPINIONS
Never allow anyone to rain on your parade. Nothing outside yourself can have any power over you unless you permit it. It takes a single tree to make a thousand matches; likewise, it takes a single match to burn a thousand trees. Let your tree grow and never let anybody burn your hopes by statements like, "you can't do it," "it's hopeless," "just give up," or "there's nothing you can do."
FORGET YOURSELF AND REACH OUT TO OTHERS
When you have a problem, go out and be generous. When you give, you feel empowered, you feel blessed with possessions that you can give away. Why give more than receive? Because at times, we become too full of ourselves that we would burst if we take in more and didn't give some away.
DON'T COUNT YOUR PROBLEMS
Don't keep score of how much you lost or didn't make. Don't waste time on adding up numbers to figure out how far you're ahead or behind. What's the point? Imagine how much depression and misery you would feel if you saw all the problems you encountered. It's like cutting yourself for every problem you remember.
SEE THE ENTIRE PICTURE
A child started going into tantrums when he was told by his mother that he couldn't play outside during certain times of the day. He resented this, but when he grew older, he realized why his mother had been so strict: she had been protecting him from going out to the street, where he could have been hit by a speeding vehicle. We don't understand some things not because we feel it is against our liberty or right but because we don't see the whole scenario yet.
A CLASSIC: TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS
You may get hurt today, it may be painful at first, but remember this: the pain will subside and eventually heal. Time is your friend! Time is the great healer. However, do not live your life by the clock. Manage your time well; set aside time for everything you do.
DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY
When you hit the blues or feel downcast, what do you do? Do you sit down in a corner and cry? Do you go out and watch a movie to forget it? Whatever it is you normally do, discard it and do something different. Pretty soon, you will be able to think more clearly and understand your challenges well enough to know how to face them.
KEEP YOURSELF BUSY
Complacency and idleness are the devil's tools, so they say. When you have nothing to do, all sorts of things can come to your mind and before you know it, you're too overwhelmed by your problems. Keep yourself busy with some new project or idea, or go out and experience something new. When your mind is busy working on something you are interested in, you can feel positive feelings flowing within.
KEEP YOURSELF PHYSICALLY FIT
Trials, adversities, challenges, and problems can affect your physical health. Exercise actually builds self-confidence and inspires you to achieve more. When you get into a physical activity, you replace negative feelings with positive thoughts, because your mind is focused on achieving something.
TURN INWARD
Look within your soul. Meditate. Pray. Gain the peace that can only come from a Higher Source. Commune with your spirit and understand how inspiration from Above can help you see through your pain.