Days of Healing Days of Joy ...........................................................Nov. 3rd.

"Someone has said that the greatest cause of ulcers is mountain-climbing over molehillls. ........................................................Maxwell Maltz

Every problem that arises doesn't qualify as a crisis. And in spite of our tendency to overreact, every crisis that confronts us isn't necessarily a do-or-die situation. Rather than shrink in fear or attack in anger, we can take a more reasoned, measured approach by evaluating the difficult situations that come up before we respond.

How important is it? A misunderstanding between friends, for example, is not the end of the world. Whose problem is it? If one of our children gets a bad grade in school, the responsibility lies with that child, not with us. Overreaction is inappropriate in either case.

When we do face a true crisis, when an important decision has to be made, we need all our wisdom and ability to focus the strength of our program on making a good choice. We won't have the energy or perspective to do that unless we can tell the difference between molehills and mountains.
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Today, I will see circumstances as they are _ without minimizing or exaggerating.