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A friend said, "Recession is coming. The economy is slowing down."

I said, "You may be right. However, are you going to recession too?"

Yes, the gloom and doom people are coming out of the woodwork. They  bombard you with the latest downbeat news. It will get more gloomy because of these folks.

The economy moves in a cyclical fashion. It goes up. It goes down. It expands and it contracts. This is a fact of life. It is inevitable.

How should we conduct ourselves in this changing environment? Here are four ideas:

1. Have faith. Believe dark moments of the economy shall pass. Be optimistic about life. Seach for the gems in the good and bad times. Read encouraging books. Stop telling your sad stories. Learn the lessons from sad events and move on.

2. Develop your skills. Read books to upgrade you talents. Learn new skills. I read four books a month. Two of which are writing improvement books. I discovered there is a writing bug in me. I need to know where this writing journey leads. I finished my nonfiction manuscript and edited the draft 50 times. Reading the self help writing books propelled my writing to a higher level.

3. Find optimistic people. Also, encourage your family members and friends to be optimistic. If they need help to see the brighter side of things, coach them. Create a personal contract with your inner circle of friends to encourage one another. Have prior permission to stop each other in mid-sentence or mid-syllable when pessimism spew out of the mouth.

You can beat the recession of the mind. Have faith, believe, and be optimistic. Develop your skills. Sorround yourself with optimistic people.

When you follow these suggestions, you live a happier life and eventually beat the economic recession.

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