Crises will happen. Disasters will strike. Count on it.

The question we have to face in these situations is how we deal with them. And pretending they didn’t happen or wishing they didn’t won’t cut it.

If you grab a thorn lightly, it will hurt. But a full grip hurts less and gets the job done.

There is no progress without problems. A career without a crisis is just treading water.

When your next crisis arrives, grab that thorn full on. Look it in the face, learn what you can from it, hold your head high, and go on with life.