The Law of Pouvoir

I'm usually touted as a person with a 'di da ba' ( Malay for 'heck-it') attitude when i do things or when things go wrong. Why? Because when things happen, people see my reaction and wonder, " Why the heck is that ass taking things so cool? Doesn't he know that this is a big deal?"
So here we are to discuss today's topic, of which can be summed up in one word- Response.
Every single day in our lives, things go wrong. Whether at work, home or school, trouble always has a way to find us. That's why we have the saying 'Don't go looking for trouble, because trouble will come find you'. But that ain't the point here. The point is, what do we do when trouble finds us? How do we react? How SHOULD we react? What can we do to minimise its often detrimental influence?
Whatever trouble comes, whether you are hounded by attorneys of your competitors over intellectual property infringements or being millions of dollars in debt and all your creditors want their money all at once, it is always necessary to remember one eternal rule, of which i call The Law of Pouvoir, meaning the 'power to be able to'. It's French.
So back to the point. Why is this a LAW? It's because Man has been designed by God( whoever he is to you...or SHE is, for that matter)in a way that he can withstand any measurable obstacle that comes before him. In other words, Man is powerful. You are powerful, more than you think you are and more than you think you know you are.
When trouble comes to you then, what should you do? What is that one universal step that you must take? The one true star which will guide you out of your predicament, your ordeal? No matter who you are or how big your trouble is, the one true law to follow is the Law of Pouvoir, the belief in yourself. It is the first step! No other method comes before the fact that you must believe in yourself! If this dies, everything else will flicker and be extinguished. No matter how 'tested' or proven any solution is, the first and most indispensable step is to have the Law of Pouvoir in yourself, the belief in yourself as a person who is able to overcome anything, that you are powerful, that you are mighty. Nothing and no one in this world can help you if you fail to believe in yourself. It sounds clichéd enough, but how many people actually do that?
The act of reaffirmation of the belief one has towards oneself is the most indisputable and unquestioningly essential part of anyone's success, because it has both the power of pulling you out of the depths of failure and also to drive you towards anything you have ever dreamed of achieving. It can also help you keep your cool in any tough situation in which you plonk yourself.
The Law of Pouvoir, the first and the last light.

To the end of all, may your life be filled with nothing but success and happiness!

Merry Christmas!

Alex Chéng