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6 Quotes About the Power of Properly Harnessing Negativity
It’s okay to be down, but always try to get back up
I lost 15 million dollars, my wife left me, and I was on the floor crying next to an empty bottle every night.
That’s how my favorite writer, James Altucher, would introduce so many of his blog posts. Most of his articles are about the art of the comeback. He’s made and lost millions of dollars more than once. He’s built castles and destroyed them more times than he can count. But he always gets up from the floor eventually. Maybe not right away, but eventually.
While I’m sure he didn’t want to have so many catastrophic failures, I bet he looks back fondly on how he was able to recover from them. Being depressed sucks. Feeling afraid sucks. Doubting yourself sucks. But using them to your advantage is awesome. It almost feels better to bounce back than it does to have everything go well instantly.
Don’t seek out negativity. But learn to harness it when it presents itself in your life. Let’s look at some quotes that talk about how to do just that.
Harness the Power of Fear
“Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an…
