The Book of Life

protest. This mindset may even lead to despair, making you believe that nothing can be done in your current situation. A complaint-driven mindset results in despair, which can then lead to a form of psychological self-destruction. Conversely, if you see a problem as a challenge, your hidden talents will awaken. You will gain the courage to face the situation. In the first scenario, if your mindset was negative, it will now shift entirely to a positive one—this is the key to success and failure in the present world. In this world, anyone who thrives on complaining and protesting in the face of problems is headed for failure. On the other hand, someone who focuses on finding solutions when faced with issues will inevitably succeed, because every problem has a solution, and every difficulty has a remedy. EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE Bruce Van Voorst, a veteran American journalist with a distinguished reputation as a war correspondent, has reported directly from several battlefields around the world. He has sent on-the-spot accounts of the war in the Dominican Republic, the uprising of Iranian revolutionaries against the Shah, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Gulf War. Time magazine, in its issue of February 4, 1991, published some of his experiences, one of which dealt directly with the integrity and personal qualities of soldiers in