Negativity begets more negativity. When you hope, new opportunities are created that allow you to grow beyond the problems you have in your life.

But a former prisoner of war James Stockdale has some important words to share about hope: “You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose —with the discipline
to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.”

It’s much easier to be happy and content when life is going well. When we hit a bump in the road, it’s harder to be positive and to have hope.

Last night I learned that the social distance recommendations to stop the spread of the Coronavirus have been extended until April 30th. That’s four additional weeks of remaining at home, schools, and places of employment closed along with seeing the harrowing stories of those who are sick and how many people have lost their lives.