Dear Maria,

I agree with you. For example the European Union has to learn a lot in economical, social  and political aspects.

The deeper the crisis the longer may be the require time for  recovering  unless a strong shock happens.

Have a very good evening!

Marg

Dear Ting Fa.

If you consider the crisis as a temporary failure, I believe that it is needed for the overall success and growth of our society. Much is still to be learnt before we start growing again.

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” - Paulo Coelho

Quote from Paulo-Coelho

Dear Maria,

I agree with you. For example the European Union has to learn a lot in economical, social  and political aspects.

The deeper the crisis the longer may be the require time for  recovering  unless a strong shock happens.

Have a very good evening!

Marg

Well, it depends on how you understand crisis. F.ex. for me, crisis is the term to hide the direct attacκ by capitalist patriarchal structures and the people taking advantage of those structures against workers, women, people of colour, people living outside Europe, etc. So, in that sense, yes, it is a good opportunity for capital-owners and powerful people to augment their power and material means. For the people suffering from the attack though, there are not many options, and none of them is seen as an opportunity. Let's say, people becoming homeless because of crisis are not the lazy ones of the story, quite the opposite.

Unless of course, by "crisis as opportunity" you mean revolt and eradication of inequalities, so then, yes, that could be an opportunity in some sense.

"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity."

John F. Kennedy

Dear All,

The summary of the Einstein citation is well-known everywhere: without risk there is no gain; the more is the risk the more may be the gain.

When there is a crisis many try to use their secret capabilities and resources.

In a crisis connections and structures may be loosened and it is easier to accomplish new opportunities and ideas.  

As correctly theorized by Einstein and suggested by Antonio Miceli, the crisis - structural and / or functional - of complex systems provides a lot of control and verification of the points of crisis. Often in conditions of "normal" operation it is difficult to perceive the symptoms of latent inharmonies. The crisis then, as Einstein rightly asserts, offer significant opportunities for innovation and, if properly educated, they can offer great successes.

Dear All,

Crisis that creates wanton distraction,  introduced by external powers or from within due to lack of cohesiveness we see in places  in middle east like Syria and Iraq, where societies completely obliterated and destroyed, cities flattened to the ground and life completely ceased to exist,  is not an opportunity to growth but a misfortunes of unparalleled damage. These crisis need several decades to heal and even to return and become what they were, if at all possible to be remade. 

On the other hand if crisis is caused by failures of principles, then this kind of crisis is a source of opportunity not only to amend crisis but to create more potential to fix problems and have a better principle for growth and development. 

Dear András and RG Fellows,

I thinkthat in times of crisis, a person can more easily reach the awareness of his own mistakes and lay the foundations and lay the foundations for remedying. 

No, never Crisis is the real opportunity for growth.  

This case is contemplated in two  of my papers about Bak Sneppen processes where overtaking may happen only if you start from below the standard. The two papers are PARTITIONED FRAMES IN DISCRETE BAK SNEPPEN MODELS (more mathematical) and Utopias of Perfection and their Dystopias (more colloquial). 

According  this very popular model, overtaking is not very likely but it may happen only in this case. This theoretical example shows that unfortunately crisis is very often a damage but the variance is highly increased, soo that fortunate evolution may follow  according to Einstein's hope.

Article Utopias of Perfection and their Dystopias

Article Partitioned frames in discrete Bak Sneppen models

The crisis is possible to be a source of strength to stand up and face the odds, when there is a steadfastness and patience are available and leadership.

The crisis is possible to be the beginning of the collapse, when there is a weakness and mismanagement

Dear All,

Yes, the crisis can offer great successes. It is a real opportunity for growth. "What does not kill, makes stronger."

Best regards

Dear Colleagues,

Good Day,

“Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.”

                        ― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle

Here is a lovely quotation:

"You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before."

                                                 -------   Rahm Emanuel

Dear @Marg, I do consider crisis as a drivers for success. There are many such examples.

In my view, a crisis may be an opportunity, but also, as noted in this thread by Dr. Ahmadi-Nedushan, a danger that may end up doing harming or destroying us .I also think a crisis in a country is something different from the crisis of an individual. Social learning is often slow . If there are deep-rooted cultural values among the causes of the crisis, it is very likely that they won't change in the short term .That's why we see many nations stumble again and again against the same stone. Personal crises seem to me more manageable. Although they usually involve other people, they do not include the complex collective processes of social crisis. The survival impulse and the resilience of the individual are powerful forces that can help overcome the crisis. In a country, however, there may be even powerful groups that benefit from the continuation or recurrence of the crisis.

 Dear Professor Ting Fa Margherita Chang,

Proper handling and smooth sail may only provide an opportunity to success.

There are several crises that we are facing now, as part of a global family, as some of you have mentioned its examples.  Here in this little country in the far East, it's a real financial crisis when our currency has fallen such a lot compared to the US$.

It's a TIME TO THINK THROUGH UNCERTAIN ISSUES.

 "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."  Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/martin_luther_king_jr.html#HSYHb25QJC7gBPVL.99

It is actually in the minds of people. If we have the mindset to take crises as the opportunities for developing new ideas, strategies, researches etc. to enable us to overcome the crises, then ultimate success will be with us.  It is not an easy thing to develop such an attitude.

While I tend to agree with what have been said and shared here, I would underscore that crises arise out of information deprivation and asymmetry. In my view, crises also arise of social, political, geographical, economic divides.

Hello Ting Fa Margherita Chang,

As Humans we learn from our mistakes, what we learn hopefully makes us better. In the same vein crisis forces challenges upon us, it is the challenge that drives us to improve. We would never know what good is if we haven't experienced bad. When things are good we should remember when things were bad so as not to repeat the decision and actions that led us in the direction of bad.

I totally agree with the idea that the crisis is a real opportunity of growth or a curse in our scientific researches because the crisis is a carrier of the theoretical defect. I will give a very typical personal example here.

The crisis caused by the defects in present classical infinite related science system disclosed by infinite related paradoxes brought me into the infinite related mathematics and philosophy, and I have spent more than 40 years working in these fields. Different working train of thought produces different achievements-----bigger defects, greater achievements.

Crisis has a very close relationship with paradoxes.

As a re--cognizing fruit to certain knowledge system, paradox in our science system is a kind of amazing treasures closely related to the philosophy of science. In a special way, it purposely discloses certain defects in some of our scientific cognitive ideas and behaviors as well as some fundamental defects in our present science system.

If crisis is taken as opportunity and managed well, it will be a boon.

If crisis is not understood well and not managed properly, it will be a curse.

The landscape of international higher education has changed over the past ten to fifteen years. Increasing competition in higher education and the commercialization

and cross-border delivery of higher education have challenged the value traditionally

attached to exchanges and partnerships

http://aplicaciones2.colombiaaprende.edu.co/mesas_dialogo/documentos/mesa80/2057MeasuringinternasionalisationEAIE.pdf

A crisis can be used as window of opportunity if it is managed well. A Crisis may create the momentum to change the attitudes and actions.

Crisis management may be properly used for growth!

http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2015/08/18/crisis-management-and-proper-usage/

You can't relate to a superhero, to a superman, but you can identify with a real man who in times of crisis draws forth some extraordinary quality from within himself and triumphs but only after a struggle.

--- Timothy Dalton

Crisis is an opportunity for pro-active/prospective type companies and it is a threat to reactive type of companies.

A two-way street - Mentoring opportunity turns into a learning for both of them.

Looking out for an opportunity to help younger people who didn’t have all the career options open to them as I had. When this came along, it was just perfect - Eric Spindler

http://www.law.utoronto.ca/documents/Nexus/Nexus2010-2.pdf

When Margherita puts a question on the research gate, you find the giants of the research gate compete to introduce their comments and opinions. How lucky you are!

Einstein Expressed his observations on the motivations of the society members to spontaneously spend effort to overcome serious problems. The people perform better under pressure as they will be highly concentrated. They can perform better also when they are positively motivated that is to get rich or famous.

In fact there are many drivers of doing more better work and perform better, one of them is the crisis.

I agree with Marg and Einstein.

Dear RG fellows,

a serious problem is the crisis facing the greatest economic power in the world: China. In order to maintain a considerable development, the Chinese monetary authorities devalued the Yuan. This measure makes Chinese imports much cheaper because it takes less Yuan to buy the same goods as before.

On the other hand, the devaluation of the Yuan brakes Chinese imports from foreign countries.

Consequently, the price of raw materials (copper, zinc, etc.) and oil plummeted because China buys less.

If this devaluation of the Chinese currency will be able to restore the old high rates of China development, then the crisis triggered by the devaluation will be absorbed, otherwise a slow development of the Chinese economy will become a brake on the recovery of the rest of the world economic crisis.

So, can the monetary, economic and political authorities intervene against the crisis?

May these interventions overcome the crisis or deepen it instead?

This is the great dilemma.

I would be pleased to receive your valuable comments

Have a nice evening

Ting Fa Marg

An society organized and really solidary not need reach a "crisis" to bring about change or growth. Growth can be planned (the crisis too!) And poured on the people positively, while a crisis always involves a negative and avoidable balance.

As Behrouz pointed out - in Chinese language, "crisis" is a combination of 2 words i.e. "danger" and "opportunity"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_word_for_%22crisis%22

Think whether crisis is a real opportunity or curse depends on the person who is experiencing it.  If he is positive minded, s/he will turnaround the crisis as opportunity.  If he is negative minded, s/he will take it as curse / danger. 

Just like the example some of us might know - when a negative minded salesman went into a very remote village that the natives didn't wear shoes, he found out that there is no opportunity.  But when a positive minded salesman went there, he found out that there is plenty of opportunity to convert the natives to buy / wear shoes.  Hence, the meaning of crisis is in the eyes of the beholder.

Example of turning crisis into business opportunity

Steve Jobs might have felt self-defeated and victimized himself after he was fired from Apple many years ago. He chose otherwise. After his dismissal, he grasped crisis by the horns, seeing opportunity where others did not. He went on to lead a small animation company and turn it into the juggernaut that is now Pixar. When The Walt Disney Company bought Pixar in 2006, Jobs immediately became the largest shareholder in Disney. The moral of the story is unwanted change happens; look beyond it and embrace the discomfort.

The crisis is but a snapshot of a moment in time, and one we’d prefer to avoid. But to achieve self-empowerment requires looking beyond that snapshot and envisioning what door of potential has just flung open.

http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/embrace-crisis-opportunities-climate-change

'It occurred to him that in times of crisis the person was never clash with an external enemy, but always with his own body.'

George Orwell

“Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.”

― Jeannette Walls

Power generation 

For example in boilers and power generating equipment, which are often privately held, it will not be economically practicable to completely phase out fossil fuel use for power generation and heavy industry over the next 50 years. Therefore, both retrofitted to existing facilities and incorporated as part of new plants, is vitally important to reduce CO2 emissions.

Dear Colleagues,

Good Day,

"Fortunately, when Korea was struck by the 1997/8 financial crisis, that was a good opportunity for us to engage in fundamental reforms and strengthen our financial structure. As a result, our financial regulatory structure and regime have been very much strengthened."

                                                 --------  Lee Myung-bak

In chemistry, there are indicators. An indicator such as a litmus paper can help in finding out if a material is acidic or basic or neutral.

In life, there are also indicators, An indicator such as a crisis can help in finding out, e.g. 1) the power to recover or re-bounce or stand up. 2) the true friends who step in when the whole world steps out. 3) the true enemies who rejoice upon seeing others suffering. 4) the collective capability for solidarity & cooperation or the opposite...etc. 

Last semester many of our students didn't do so well, that is always a crisis for a K12 college.  However, they just got sufficient points to enter university.  A take-home lesson I learned was that biology students must be strictly assessed, because biology is the basic science for careers in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and other critical well-paid jobs.  The marking scheme was very strict, to 'identify' students who can think critically (with higher order thinking skills).  

So this semester, I provided 'constructivist questions' for several topics, to build up the thinking skills.  Now even on weekends, students will communicate with me about the assignments they must do.  I can guide them, but I must make them do the thinking.

Dear @Dr Nizar, I remember the Chemistry lessons that I had in secondary school and the first 2 years in university.  Here, we have many natural indicators that perform the role of litmus in distinguishing acids and alkalis.  Example: alcoholic flower extracts and even mangosteen skin is a pH indicator (see the second paper).

Here is a research paper that indicators of economic crisis do the work quite well:

"Indicators of financial crises do work!

An early-warning system for six Asian countries"

https://www.rug.nl/research/portal/files/3000830/200313.pdf

http://derpharmachemica.com/vol5-iss1/DPC-2013-5-1-296-299.pdf

Opportunity in face of crisis is an intricate thing to think.But with every crisis comes a chance to gain something.

“The world doesn’t care how many times you fall down, as long as it’s one fewer than the number of times you get back up.” – Aaron Sorkin

Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.

--- Maxwell Maltz

Neither the European Commission nor its President has the right to stop and moan about "crisis". Our role is to instil confidence and deliver results that answer the concerns of the people of Europe.

Of course, we are not cut off from reality and we are well aware of the impact of the negative referendum results. We know that they caused negative perceptions and feelings to some extent throughout Europe. Because of all this we decided, at the beginning of the summer of 2005, to turn the "crisis" into an opportunity.

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-07-234_en.pdf

Every crisis gives us a chance to learn.

Talk of "crisis" blindly like a "divine imposition" separates it from its causes,. Not all crises are the same and not all give usually opportunities. In general the oportunities is for who generates the crisis. (See the Greek case) Not for ordinary people who lived and suffered real crisis .-

Dear Dr. Miranda, Thanks a lot for the 2 good references about indicators. The list of indicators in chemistry or pharmacy is on the increase. The reference, about indicators pointing to an expected financial crisis in 6 east Asian countries, seems convincing to me. The governments in these countries are supposed to have read the reference & they must proceed with precautionary measures to avoid such crisis.

Dear Ting, congratulations for the well formuled question and also for the impact it generated. Before we get a unanimous answer about the "crisis" factor as a means for creativity, or as an end to the hope, we must remember the maximum "a cup containing half its volume in water": for some, it is almost empty, while for others, it is almost full. Who can make use of the crisis as an opportunity to grow, to have commitment and favorable minimum conditions, can overcome the crisis and move forward in its mission. On the other hand, who do not have the minimum favorable conditions  for more work and dedication, however creativity that has, will achieve not always successful.

Argentina (my country)currently is partially isolated by protectionist policies in an economy which enhances its domestic market and disengaged from the ongoing global crisis. Even with the neighbors who are more dependent on the global market.

I would recommend similar policies to avoid a "unique crisis" and undock a possible common catastrophe from which no one benefits. Our country has experience in all types of "crisis"

The gap between aspirations and achievement –

In spite of such statistical trends, aspirations remain high for marriage. Surveys consistently report high scores for adults and young people who wish to get married at some time in the future (and remain with one partner for life). Among young people, there is a distinct possibility that the significant gap between aspirations and achievement will open up even further if present trends continue.

http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/UserStorage/pdf/Pdf%20reports/BreakdownB_family_breakdown.pdf

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.

--- James Cash Penney

Dear Colleagues,

Good Day,

"When you have that window of opportunity called a crisis, move as quickly as you can, get as much done as you can. There's a momentum for change that's very compelling."

                                                          ------   Anne M. Mulcahy

-------- Crisis Vs Opportunities ----------

China crisis a historic chance for India reform: Deutsche

China is currently undergoing a major shift from its investment-led, export-driven economic model to one led by domestic consumption and this transition has implications for global capital, commodities as well as the broader world economy, believes noted economist Sanjeev Sanyal.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/economy/china-crisishistoric-chance-for-india-reform-deutsche_2745641.html

Crisis may create difficult conditions and can not get out

That is right dear @Hussein, as not every crisis is an opportunity! Some crisis bring crash!

Right now, my country is at a genuine crisis, and some of us have been praying for good sensible leaders who have the concerns of the people close to their heart.  Leaders who are honest, humble and not those that are proud, high and mighty or corrupt.  How difficult it is to have a God-fearing, sensible and intelligent leaders to make up a govt that can bring about growth and improvements in education, economy, public safety, public health and other sectors!

Dear @Krishnan, what or where is the link between the question and your answer? I have seen the attached document  the state of the nation report fractured families, and I could not realize it. 

Off and on crisis make us learn, solve, and succeed; but sudden/once may demoralize us.

Dear Colleagues,

Good Day,

"The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow."

         ----  H. G. Wells (1866-1946) British-born american Author.

Quite true @ Hazim.  When things and events are passed we are able to reflect more objectively and honestly.  And able to admit our carelessness and errors.  In the meantime, it's better to think humbly of ourselves and celebrate the strengths and talents of others.  Ljubomir, thanks for reading and evaluating rather than acting automatically.  Many of us learn responsible RG membership from you, but I am not a quick learner.  Thanks.

Thanks for kind words dear @Miranda. Please, do not overestimate my role at ResearchGate. 

It is very strange situation that I have expected answer, while I have got downvote instead. That is "courage" and "academic honesty" dressed in anonymity! 

Yes,  Dear Hazim Hashim Tahir,

If the crisis is managed effectively, is the joke of tomorrow.

In a "market economy" the crises they are inevitable, including the rate change of crisis and the intensities of the same are increasing. The number of victims in these crises are increasing. The big "winners" of these crises are the economic groups that increasingly become stronger. In that sense the mathematical theories that "explain" the crisis, are always based on "subjective" parameters that are outside of science. I am not in favor of a science for large economic groups who see the "opportunity" of the market. Precisely because the "opportunity" is a window to the "visionaries" by multiply at the expense of the rest. Where will it go to humanity with increasingly serious crises ?, ¿For what to do science if the crisis intensifies ?, It is not our duty as human beings to ensure general welfare and bring peace to our predecessors? ¿for that generate crisis ? if we can avoid......

Dear All,

There have been crises in the Near East and Asia for many years. I see in photos the poor people of Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan etc. Could anybody specify why these people are escaping from their motherlands? What have done neighbouring countries to help refugees in this human catastrophe? Who are responsible and who should pay the price for this tragedy?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34113471

https://www.rt.com/news/313972-hungary-train-station-migrants/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/11836027/Budapest-station-orders-evacuation-due-to-migrants-after-Vienna-sees-biggest-daily-influx-by-rail.html

How can develop these crises (or one big crisis) a real opportunity for growth or a curse?

Hurdles to Growth

Geographic position, national tradition, past politics and ethnic problems  create restraint

“Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.”

--- Susan Taylor

Dear Colleagues,

Good Day,

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.”

                                               ― John F. Kennedy

Dear Miranda Yeoh, I share the values of education that you raise, but not only reaches that education teaches you to think, also education be teach to act in post of the fairness, and form the character to face the deciciones. As a human being, one can think and understand very well what happens, but can remain neutral because it does not feel involved, and actually not being aware of the reality that encompasses oneself

Public mistranslation of In the Chinese language, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters, one representing danger and the other, opportunity.

Chinese philologist Victor H. Mair of the University of Pennsylvania states the popular interpretation of wēijī as "danger" plus "opportunity" is a "widespread public misperception" in the English-speaking world.[9] While wēi (危) does mean "dangerous" or "precarious", the element jī (机) is highly polysemous. The basic theme common to its meaning is something like "critical point".[9] "Opportunity" in Chinese is instead a compound noun that contains jī, jīhuì (机会, literally "meeting a critical point").

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_word_for_%22crisis%22

Another fine resource about the issue that @Behrouz brought here.

“The explication of the Chinese word for crisis as made up of two components signifying danger and opportunity is due partly to wishful thinking, but mainly to a fundamental misunderstanding about how terms are formed in Mandarin and other Sinitic languages.” -Victor H. Mair

http://workplacepsychology.net/2014/08/10/in-chinese-crisis-does-not-mean-danger-and-opportunity/

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

Jawaharlal Nehru

You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.

--- Rahm Emanuel

See ...

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Albert Einstein 

Yes, Behrouz Ahmadi-Nedushan,

Good quote by Albert Einstein! If any one who does not avoid but enters into the difficulty/crisis, see and catch the opportunity.

Turning Crisis into Opportunity

Steve Jobs did it. Now it's your turn

Crisis is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as: “A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.” If we focus on the phrase “turning point,” we might ask ourselves, “Toward where are we turning?” It is in this non-reactive contemplation that we may elect to seek opportunity. This potentiality becomes obscured when we are mired in the loss of the familiar as opposed to venturing into the new. This tipping point is precisely where transformation occurs.

Do we gaze into the unfolding potential of change, or do we focus on the loss of the familiar? Your answer reveals your relationship between loss and opportunity. Ultimately the question is whether we choose to freeze in the panic of the unfamiliar or we seek to opportunize the new territory that’s unfolding for us. The former presents anxiety and retreat, the latter evokes growth. Release your hold on loss and embrace your relationship with opportunity. They are inversely correlated.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shift-mind/201110/turning-crisis-opportunity

Charles Stanley Turning Crisis Into Opportunity, See link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKMgQDZ4H-M

Turning crisis into opportunity: The key role of leadership!

"Effective leadership is a vital ingredient in the success of any organization. Many leaders are competent enough when times are prosperous. But when things get tough, only the best are able to step up to the plate. It is somewhat disconcerting that crises are a frequent occurrence in the business world. Such problems manifest themselves in various guises and their consequences often have the potential to be catastrophic. The demise of high‐profile corporations like Enron is ample testimony to that. One sad fact of a company crisis is the ripple effect, ensuring that few people emerge unscathed. The positions of management and employees alike become precarious, while shareholder investments are equally insecure..."

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/02580541311311302

Effective Personal Crisis Management: Turning Financial Crisis into Opportunity

Dr. Hubert K. Rampersad

The current financial crisis is driving the world into a global recession. There is no job security now. Especially in times of financial crisis you need to be independent, become the CEO of your life and redefine yourself in order to create and attract new creative opportunities. This can be realized successfully according to an innovative four-stage authentic personal branding model, that will be introduced in this article. You can get yourself out of this crisis by re-brand and manage yourself effectively and by building, implementing and cultivating your authentic personal brand according to this model. If you are well branded according to this approach, you will master the financial crisis successfully, smartly save costs, generate new revenues, find it easier to convince others and attract the people and opportunities that are a perfect fit for you.

This new system will help you to actively grow and distinguish yourself as an exceptional professional. Remember what Albert Einstein said: "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity". Now is the best time to engage in a meaningful dialogue with yourself and build your personal brand in order to better master the financial crisis with your unique value proposition. This innovative personal branding approach will provide you a roadmap to translate your genius, dreams and aspirations into manageable improvement actions and will help you adjust your market offerings to the different crisis needs of various customer segments

Read more and learn about 4-steps model:

http://www.myarticlearchive.com/articles/8/293.htm

'The crisis is the time for reflection and with it founded the desired prosperity.' (Bruno Calil Fonseca)

'A thief steals a treasure, but does not steal intelligence A crisis destroys an inheritance, but not a profession does not matter if you have no money, you are a rich person, because it has the greatest of all capitals:.. Your intelligence . Invest in it. Study! ' (Augusto Cury)

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

William Arthur Ward

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Winston Churchill

Pro-active and optimist people have the capabilities to convert the threats into opportunities. 

"The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little."

Mark Twain

Quite dear Darko