ILWAG 2

If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules
(picking up on chapter 3, p.33)

A human life is a process of experimentation, trial, successes and failures. Failed experiments, losses, humiliations, and "negative experiences" are no less valuable than positive ones when it comes to what we learn and how we grow and can accomplish from there on the bigger picture of our life story. It is normal but not helpful to feel a lot of anger and frustration when plans we've invested energy, time, money, etc.,. fall through or give an unexpected outcome. Remapping mistakes from a source of aggravation to viewing them as simply learning opportunities makes life a lot less stressful and more fun.

Empowerment comes from rising up from setbacks and loss with acceptance and a desire to find a new, different, but emotionally fulfilling opportunity instead. Life is more joyous when we embrace compassion, forgiveness, ethics, and humor.