The Phoenix Effect: Finding the Beauty in Rockbottom
Nobody wants to crash and burn. We don't design our lives around the possibility of the type of ruin that leaves us quivering in the foetal position. Even the most paranoid and pessimistic types rarely create a realistic contingency for outright despair. Yet hitting rockbottom at least once in life is not uncommon, so what happens when we get there without a plan? Being an optimist is a double-edged sword. It helps you to see the good in most situations - and people - which c