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Life happens when you are busy making other plans, and sometimes, even when you are excessively stressed. But that is life for you—beautiful and tragic in equal measure. The reason we continue to find value in it is our ability to tower over loss and pain. For Benjamin Berg, a renowned mental coach and speaker from Germany, a positive mindset and the will to stay self-motivated are the keys to living a fulfilling life.

Adversity is part and parcel of life in general and life as it belongs to our loved ones and us. Our job as practical individuals should be to take measures and keep problems at bay as much as possible. Benjamin Berg says, “By maintaining a negative stance, we multiply the effect of the problem, instead of finding ways to bring it to an end. We’ll always have an emotional response to things that threaten our peace and the people we love, in one way or another. A negative response is as much emotional as a positive one. What you choose at the need of the hour determines if a bad situation gets worse or better.”

Until 2020, boredom was a privileged idea. However, come COVID-19 and the pandemic, and everyone found themselves facing the real side of boredom. Most people who found themselves unable to “do something productive” were deeply overwhelmed. For Benjamin Berg, the most testing times are the ones where we need to “keep ourselves motivated even though everything may appear bleak and gloomy. It’s easy to succumb to pressure and refuse to rise once down under. But what separates the doers from the onlookers is how they keep themselves motivated and inspired to stay afloat in life and business.”

Benjamin Berg urges everyone to foster positivity and hope amidst the challenges and adversities of the post-COVID era. He concludes, “A positive mind is a mind in action. And a mind in action looks for ways to get out of a sticky situation instead of plunging deeper into it.”