CHAPTER 10
WHEN EVERYTHING IS HITTING THE FAN
Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.
—MICHAEL CORLEONE
“IT CAN’T be done.”
“Oh gosh, this is blowing up.”
“I hate him.”
“There’s no way out of this.”
These feelings of powerlessness lead to despair. Despair is poison to humanity. It permits dictators to take control, it allows injustice to proliferate, and it leads to bad decisions. But what can you do if the situation is bad, toxic, or hopeless?
Even just attempting to Hold the Calm helps. This act can be a light in the darkness, offering a glimmer of hope or rescue. Just because a situation looks hopeless doesn’t make it so. Every ...
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