There are thousands upon thousands of blog posts, news articles, and editorials out there analyzing our economic situation (aka mess, morass, debacle). But instead of complaining, now is the time to succeed in spite of it all.

Napoleon Hill taught that for every failure there is a seed of equal or greater benefit — therefore, there are no true failures unless you choose to accept them. It is not always easy to find the seed of opportunity but the more you practice this skill, the better you will get, and the more your competitive advantage will grow.