Our mindset about a situation can provide the ability to change it. The story of Thomas Edison, his school teacher, and what his mother did when she received a note from the teacher are epic. Look up the story because it is a mindblower and I prefer to describe the hack in 3 steps.
First, you must see the situation realistically, no better or worse than it actually is. Next, throw in a dash of optimism and see the situation as being better than it is, i.e., say something like “this is not as bad as it looks. Finally make it the way you see it. I’ve done this for some pretty stretching situations.
