Doubt can take the most wonderful wish and turn it into an impossible fantasy. But we don’t have to let doubt destroy our dreams; by acknowledging our fears and chosing our thoughts, we can create the future we dream of.

I was out with a friend last night, enjoying a real manhattan in a real bar (at night no less, and mid-week! The stars must be in some rare alignment) and in the course of conversation my friend said in a rather Eeyorish way—combining wit, humor and severe cynicism—that he could see his future, and what he saw looked a lot like a trailer park.