Hard to believe that things can turn out even in these moments, and people with perseverance and a pinch of intelligence can find solutions and make things go well. In such complicated moments, where the economy seems to be running at half capacity, it is a feat to be able to leap ahead.

A friend who I had not heard from for a long time told me from her own lips, after a season where almost everything seemed to turn upside down that even with so much difficulty, she has been able to get ahead and turn the situation around. She has been able to acquire a property, to work and make things start to go well. She still is learning, regardless of age, and dabbles in art to earn a living and do what she likes the most. It has been a moment of great inspiration and joy for her and an example to follow, no matter the circumstances.

“If one’s aims in life are worthwhile, if one carries them out with some attention to the precepts in this book, if one flourishes and prospers, one certainly will wind up the victor. And, hopefully, without harming a single hair on their heads. And that is my wish for you: flourish and prosper!’ L. Ronald Hubbard. www.thewaytohappiness.com @waytohappinesstampa

Flourish: to be in a state of activity and production; expanding in influence; thriving; visibly doing well. Prosper: to achieve economic success; succeeding at what one does.