6 Mantras to Help You Bounce Back During Hard Times
When things get tough, you have a choice: be weak, or be strong. Get 10 tips on how to make the most of any hard time—with a little help from Karen Salmansohn's The Bounce Back Book.
By Karen Salmansohn
Tip 9: Think of Life As a Gigantic Ice Cream Parlor With Infinite Flavors to Taste
Bounce Back Assignment: Tell yourself the goal of life is to taste as many flavors of experiences as you can.
RECOGNIZE: Every challenge offers the opportunity to think a new flavor of thought and feel a new flavor of emotion. The more varied the flavors of life you get to taste, the more interesting, layered, educated, and world-experienced you'll be. Admittedly, you won't like every flavor. But hey, you don't need to go near that flavor ever again. Instead, indulge in flavors you know you're passionate about! And don't be afraid to taste something that might look funny—you never know!
Published 12/24/2009
