“Life is difficult. This is a truth, one of the greatest truths. What makes life difficult is that the process of confronting and solving problems is a painful one. ’’ Dr M. Scott Peck. Tough times are not anomalies but integral to a well-lived life. No one would like to admit that one day, they may find themselves jobless, homeless, facing a breakup, or even losing their health. However, adversity is a reality that has profound implications for managing negative impulses and feelings. When we experience tough times, we feel emotionally vulnerable; we become anxious, sad and fearful but do not know how to deal with those emotions. Since negative emotions are uncomfortable, the instinct is to eliminate them. In doing so, many people make choices and decisions yet ignore the consequences of the actions taken. Only to find out later when they realise they have made a horrible mistake. But life doesn't have to be this cruel only if we know best how to handle our strong emotions and stop them from interfering with our choices and decisions. Expressing how we feel, when we are angry, fearful and vulnerable is healthy, but expressing our emotions in ways that sabotage our efforts, or harm those around us is counterproductive over the longer term. It shows signs of emotional immaturity. This book is a blueprint for using basic everyday skills we usually take for granted to help one navigate personal adversity. The techniques in this book are not set in stone; they combine my personal experience and partly research work that resulted from those experiences. Therefore, this book is partially based on personal observations and interactions during those periods. And is it not intended to be used as an academic textbook.  However, it is designed to be a framework for laying the ground for developing unbreakable resilience in tough times. To help you boost your confidence and gain clarity so that you can elevate yourself above the negative emotions and mental challenges which bog down many people, particularly when experiencing personal and professional challenges. Nothing in life happens to us by accident. We are the sum total of all causes and effects we have set up through our mental and emotional attitudes. And we are directly or indirectly responsible for everything that happens to us. Blaming someone just because one is going through a tough time makes you a  victim, which is counterproductive. Taking responsibility for how we act and behave when faced with challe