In a person’s life, there are always ups and downs. When we fall into a low point, everything seems to go wrong. The more things go wrong, the more troubles seem to come our way. When a person can’t calm down to face it all, they become unusually irritable and can’t handle things they used to handle easily.

Over time, you may give up on yourself, thinking you’ve tried hard enough but still can’t change the situation. You start thinking of taking shortcuts or even doing extreme and unbelievable things.

The longer you feel frustrated, the more your positive mindset gets attacked. You start giving up on yourself, going with the flow, or even self-destructing.

Everyone goes through low points in life, and most people react in the same way. But there are a few who, after hitting a low point, quickly grow and prepare for the next peak in life.

So, what should we do when we’re having bad luck in order to welcome good luck again?

Maintain an optimistic mindset

When we’re having bad luck and feeling irritable, we should calm down and think about the problem. Since the past glory is no more, there’s no point in clinging to it. Maintain an objective mindset, face the low point positively, and stay calm to better analyze the road ahead.

During a low point, it’s easy to develop distorted behavior due to things not going well. This change can lead to anger and even unbelievable actions.

My brother-in-law is a typical example. After his company dissolved a few days ago, he struggled to find a job. So, he thought of becoming a boss and decided to open a restaurant with my sister, selling a specific fish dish.

The reason for choosing this type of restaurant was that the place he used to work had a very successful fish dish business. He thought he could replicate the success elsewhere.

They quickly opened the restaurant in their hometown and were willing to spend a lot of money on it. They wanted to make it big and looked down on those who made a meager living by working hard.

However, without experience, they quickly faced losses. The restaurant had low customer turnout, and in less than six months, they had to close it and were left with a lot of debt.

Even so, he didn’t plan to work hard and mainly complained about the low salary. He started indulging in playing mahjong and caused frequent arguments with his wife.

The more he fell into a low point, the more he wanted to take shortcuts and refused to work hard to earn money. His inner imbalance led to a period of inertia, not focusing on solving life problems and instead thinking about getting rich without working hard.

With a negative mindset, his thoughts became distorted, leading him down a different path with deviations.

The low point is for a better rise

During a low point, with a positive mindset, it’s important to understand that the low point is to prepare for the next opportunity. It’s said that to achieve something, you need the right timing, conditions, and people. If you understand this, you should calm down, prepare yourself, and wait for the opportunity.

Although it’s difficult for everyone to accept the life after falling from the top, it’s a process everyone has to go through. Life has its ups and downs. Accepting this natural law is the best thing to do.

When you accept something without resistance, you may discover things you hadn’t seen before. It might give you some inspiration or even lead to new opportunities. You may also enjoy the leisure time that you didn’t have while busy. Taking a moment to relax and enjoy the surroundings is a very good thing to do.

Nurture yourself and achieve

When we’re at a low point, besides adjusting our state of mind, we should also nurture ourselves, storing enough energy and knowledge for a better self.

When we’re busy, we don’t have time to enrich our minds. But when we’re having bad luck, having a positive mindset and continually increasing our knowledge will lead to our eventual breakthrough.

A friend of mine, after graduating from college, struggled to find a satisfying job. He often felt anxious and resentful about his lack of achievements. However, this didn’t mean he gave up on self-improvement. He kept enriching his mind while waiting for a better opportunity. Soon enough, he got his chance.

This time, he didn’t miss it and achieved great results. In just three years, he surpassed the achievements of his classmates and friends from ten years ago.

For him, it was an amazing breakthrough. Many people thought his success was just a stroke of luck, but behind it were his efforts and the energy he had stored for a long time, finally coming to fruition.

We all know how difficult self-discipline is. It’s much easier to relax and be lazy than to be disciplined. Many people, after finding a stable job and decent income, stop learning and growing, and as a result, they get surpassed by others.

People might think it’s just a coincidence, but it’s all planned out. Even when he was so broke that he could barely afford food, he didn’t forget to save money to buy books. This is why, in just a few years, he surpassed his peers.

He understood that when a person is having bad luck, if they don’t maintain a positive mindset and constantly push themselves to grow, they won’t have a place in society in the future. That’s the secret to his success.

So, when you’re having bad luck, remember to maintain these three mindsets, keep these three phrases in mind, and strive forward. Good luck will naturally come.