"**We have a choice about how we respond** to this situation (or any situation, for that matter). We can be **blindly led by these primal feelings or we can understand them and learn to filter them**. Discipline in perception lets you clearly see the advantage and the proper course of action in every situation—without the pestilence of panic or fear. [[John D. Rockefeller|Rockefeller]] understood this well and threw off the fetters of bad, destructive perceptions. He honed **the ability to control and channel and understand these signals**. It was like a superpower; because most people can’t access this part of themselves, **they are slaves to impulses and instincts** they have never questioned. We can see disaster rationally. Or rather, like [[John D. Rockefeller|Rockefeller]], we can see **opportunity in every disaster, and transform that negative situation into an education, a skill set, or a fortune**. Seen properly, **everything that happens**—be it an economic crash or a personal tragedy—**is a chance to move forward**. Even if it is on a bearing that we did not anticipate." ([Location 325](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=325)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[self-reflection]], [[perceived-threats]], [[mindfulness]], [[leadership]], [[anxiety]], [[fear]], [[fud]], [[obstacle-is-the-way]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]