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and wrote, " True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. "

Professional help. Some of life's misadventures cannot be handled alone. Some need more assistance than even a trusted friend or family member can give. Helen Keller's family could not help her until a professional teacher was brought into the picture to guide, mentor, and lead Helen to her fullest potential. In the past, and to some extent even today, there is a social stigma to psychological counseling, psychiatric treatment, and the need for spiritual or moral guidance. But for some of life's setbacks, professional care is a major ingredient in the recovery recipe. If finances are a problem, begin with your pastor if you attend church. They often have training in counseling and can be a gateway to other services you may be eligible for at no or low cost to you. Many employers have employee "hot-lines" with free counseling sessions for dealing with a crisis.

Resiliency. Human psychological experience is fundamentally shaped by what happens in the inner sanctum or core beliefs. When events become overwhelming, when adrenalin surges, when things go wrong, resilience emerges as the capacity to still find the wherewithal, determination and reason to cope with situation, regardless, despite all odds and more often than not, to find ways through.
What are the Characteristics of Resilient People?
-Ability to "bounce back" and "recover from almost anything"
-Have a "where there's a will, there's a way" attitude
-Tendency to see problems as opportunities
-Ability to "hang tough" which things are difficult
-Capacity for seeing small windows of opportunity and making the most of them
-Have deep-rooted faith in a system of meaning
-Have a healthy social support network
-Has the wherewithal to competently handle most different kinds of situations
-Has a wide comfort zone
-Able to recover from experiences in the panic zone or of a traumatic nature.
(From Wikipedia, Resiliency)

Work. To contribute something of value, to complete a task, to make an effort to accomplish something. Everyone has the need to feel needed, and few things surpass work in fulfilling that need. "The greatest analgesic, soporific, stimulant, tranquilizer, narcotic, and to some extent even antibiotic-in short, the closest thing to a genuine panacea - known to medical science is work." - Thomas Szasz, M.D.

Remember the story of John, his bleak, desolate future, a lifetime of imprisonment, loneliness,

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