I am grateful for possibilities . . . 

It seems that when problems arise, our outlook becomes narrow.  All of our attention may be focused on worrying about the problem . . . This can lead to a kind of self-absorption that can make the problem seem very intense.

When this happens, I think that seeing things from a wider perspective can definitely help . . . If you only look at that one event, then it appears bigger and bigger.  If you focus too closely, too intensely, on a problem when it occurs, it appears uncontrollable.

But if you compare that event with some other greater event . . . then it appears smaller and less overwhelming.

~ The Dalai Lama