“Do What Lets You Go On,” Take Two.

You can’t do it all at once.
You can’t undo it all at once.
One small bit at a time.
Rebuild carefully. Rebuild strong.
Escapism doesn’t work. The problems will still be there when you come back.
On the other hand, maybe you’ll have more strength to tackle them if you get away (emotionally or physically) for a little while.
Be gentle with yourself.
Be even gentler with others.
It’s not all your fault.
Some of it is, though, and it helps to figure out where you went wrong.
“Going wrong” is not a death-penalty offense.
Go back to your sources, the roots of your strength.
Don’t be afraid to accept help and advice.
Failure doesn’t have to be forever.
Even the end of the world isn’t always the end of everything.
Hold on to what really matters.
There are reasons people love you. Have faith in your friends’ good judgment even when you have no faith in yourself.
You’ve been through bad times before. Remember all the good times you’ve had since then.
Have you had enough water? enough sunlight? enough sleep? enough hugs? something decent to eat? You need those every day.
You’ll make it. That’s what you’re good at.

Advice to the USA, to President Obama, to those caught in layoffs and industry crashes, and to me.