Something horrible happens to you. Or, at least, something you deem horrible in the moment. You get fired from your job. You lose your biggest client. You wreck your new car. You get in a fight with your best friend. You get dumped by your partner. You blow a good chunk of your savings on a stupid investment. You become so stuck on a project that all the creative Imodium in the world couldn't get you unblocked.

In these horrible moments, it helps to look at your life as if you're reading someone else's memoir. When you read about horrible things happening to other people, you lean forward in your seat and hug the book closer to your face, because you know shit is about to get good. You're detached when you're reading a memoir even though it's deeply personal. This detachment allows you to enjoy the read.

You should challenge yourself to do the same with your own life. In the moments when it feels extraordinarily difficult to live your life, instead pretend you're reading about your life playing out right before your eyes.