Seneca said “disaster is virtue’s opportunity”
Too many people view the toughness of the world,the difficulties of life,as undermining the possibility of any sort of strong confidence in our pursuits. Seneca teaches us to look at things the opposite way;to see the obstacles we face as a proving ground,and opportunity to build a deep-seated resilient self-confidence.
As the credit-crunch of 2008 shows us:“while every sort of excess is harmful,the most dangerous of all is unlimited good fortune”
Today’s pic:Goldman Sachs stock performance in the 8 months leading up to and following the credit crunch:
