I love this old story…
Two shoe salesmen were sent on a mission to Africa in the 1900’s to find out if there were any opportunities for selling shoes. They both wrote telegrams back to their head office in Manchester. One wrote “Situation hopeless. Stop. They don’t wear shoes.” The other one wrote “Glorious opportunity. Stop. They don’t have any shoes yet.”
No matter situation you find yourself in, notice what your mindset is. Ask yourself: “am I looking for what is possible?”