In dealing with ourselves we are each responsible for our own mental happiness and well-being. I am uncomfortable with this duty. I am frustrated. I need to take a walk in the park. I need a better attitude.
Economic decisions can drive a practice.
We must be careful that we make the right decisions with the correct rationale. Attitude is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The right to criticize must be earned, even if the advice is constructive in nature.