Michael Hyatt has written a blog entry on the one question you should ask when something negative happens. Instead of asking, “Why did this happen?” you should ask, “What does this make possible?”

Do you see the subtle shift? Suddenly, your attention moves from the past—which you can’t do a thing about—to the future. It is also an acknowledgment that nothing happens by chance. Everything has a purpose. Even the bad things can have a positive impact, when we open our hearts and accept them as “part of the plan.”