The primary secret to getting through tough times is to keep going.

It’s a lesson we learn from airline pilots.

Because when something goes very wrong on a flight, it becomes easy in the heat of a bad moment to concentrate on the minutiae of the problem.

But the primary need is to keep flying the plane. Because without that, well, nothing else makes any difference.

When a problem rises up in your life, work on the problem. Certainly
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But keep flying the plane. Whatever your task, concentrate on that task. Don’t let anyone or anything distract you.