Since the future is not written in stone, and you can’t know with 100% certainty what will happen, don’t ponder over the bad. Instead of dwelling on all that could go wrong, why not choose to think instead on what could go right?

When you relax and just take a breath, it slows the negativity. You will be ok with whatever comes. You can handle anything that life throws at you—just as you have up to this point in life.

Plan. Be decisive. Take action. And as the results roll in, if they aren’t exactly as you’d hoped—create a new plan and go again.

Here’s a poem by the 19th Century poet Walter Wintle. It’s embodies the concept of proactiveness and belief in yourself.

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you like to win, but think you can’t,
It’s almost certain you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost,
For out in this world we find
Success begins with a person’s will,
It’s all in our state of mind

If you think you’re outclassed, you are.
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Cause life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later, the person who wins
Is the one who thinks they can!

The game is not over until you say it’s over. Don’t give up!

The Best of Success to You, Dr. Larry