At any given time, you either have a problem or you have recently resolved one and are waiting for another to come along. It is guaranteed that another difficulty is on the horizon waiting for you. With this in mind, it is easier to learn supportive mental habits during the good times when there are fewer things distracting you. The time and effort you spend training your mind so that you can generate different points of view will pay great rewards when the next problem strikes. You will be able to deal with it much more effectively and reduce the amount of pain the problem will cause in your life.

There is a stock market strategy called pyramiding, which involves purchasing more stock as the share goes up. The result is that you end up with more shares in a performing stock, rather than putting your money elsewhere. Similarly, if you pyramid your empowering beliefs and perceptions during the good times, you can build up a strong ‘portfolio’ of mental habits. When the next problem comes along, your mental bank account will barely notice the withdrawal.

There is an Eastern saying that sums up this idea concisely: A tree will only stand up in a storm if it has a strong root network in place – it cannot grow roots as soon as the storm arrives.

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