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When you think of Crisis what comes to mind?

This week we discussed how Crisis is not just a dangerous, threatening event. But crisis really is opportunities. Trials are not just something we must bear, but the are chances to learn.

Many of us have noticed that even if different people experience the same crisis, they come out on top differently. How is this? check out this equation.

         Actual Event
         Behavioral Responses
+       Cognitions (how you define the crisis)
total eXperience

According to this equation, the determining factors in how we come out of something are, how we react, and how we define a "problem". I believe that we do choose how our circumstances affect us. Simply put our attitudes can make a world of difference in the ride of life. Do you think it's poosible to look at "problems" as events or opportunities instead?

We often speak of "coping mechanisms". Brother Williams said something that changed my entire outlook on the theory of crisis.
Coping means: Minute changes in direction (made early on) so things fit better latter on.
The little things we do now really can change our future. The tinniest minute things can adjust our course.

As a pilot President Uchtedorf from The First Presidency of The Church knows that each degree matters when flying a plane to a specific destination. The slightest change in degree can alter your course immensely. He tell us that this also applies to life.:
"The difference between happiness and misery often comes to an error of only a few degrees."

Cool to think that we can prepare now to come out on top in the future!