Trap or shelter?
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be captive of the environment in which you find yourself. (Mark Caine) Trapped! I can't breathe, oh no there's no way out! Or phew, I finally feel safe! Two very different reactions to the same situation. Your perception does not need to determine how you respond to your environment. To some, a shelter feels claustrophobic, while to someone else, it's a haven from danger. How you see your situation will reveal your state of mind. Keep calm. Don't panic. Otherwise you're the one who is confining yourself, whether you want to or not. The environment you find yourself doesn't predict your success or failure. Fear is the main culprit that makes one feel trapped and compels another to confine themselves. How much you give in to fear and allow yourself to be swayed by how you see…