Indiana Bankruptcy: A Blog
written by Attorney John Forest Bymaster

THE END OF THE WORLD
April 1, 2010

Is it the end of the world? It feels like it sometimes, doesn't it?

I was just reminded in a book I recently read that we as humans are almost entirely emotional instead of rational in our decions and perception of life.

As times continue to get tougher, an overcast of impending doom seems to always hover as a cloud in our emotional landscape. Does that cloud hover behind you just out of sight?

That cloud needs to go! We got work to do! Our nation, our individual lives—they both need some serious work no matter what economic level we find ourselves. What needs to be done should be done!

We need to redo our budgets. Rebuild our portfolios. Find the new job or business niche! Remember, every time something goes down in economics, other areas go up. Don't let this overcast of economic doom compromise you emotionally, or even rationally. Reality is whatever you believe!

Everytime I think of the economy, I cannot escape the idea of FUNDAMENTALS. Maybe we should all work on our fundamentals and not listen to the general tide of "we gotta stimulate and spend our way outta this mess." What got us into this mess surely cannot get us out.

Let's forget the dark clouds and focus on what needs to be done. How can your fundamentals (such as positive assets and your budget) be solid in a year? Instead of staying in the gloom, make a solid, sensible plan and see where it takes you in one year. End of the world? No way! It's a new beginning.