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The law of relativity theory simply states that nothing is good or bad, big or small, pretty or ugly ... until you relate it to something. For example, my house is very, very small in comparison to a house, or my house is a mansion compared to a hut. It's all relative!

The reality is that a situation, thought, or event is neither good nor bad, it's easy. If a situation arises, you have the opportunity to either respond or react, and add the importance of the situation. There is a huge difference between the response and the response. A reaction is emotional and occurs without thought, leading to a negative view. An answer with thoughts, if only for a brief moment and without emotion, a positive vision.

Consider these 3 events and think about how to react or respond:

* The washing machine overflowed.
* I have on my credit card.
* On the way to a job interview, I got my connecting flight because of weather.

It is probably safe to say that the above mentioned problems can wreck your day, if you have them.

Here is how a person could REACT:

* "The washing machine overflowed, and it is on me a package to the floor! Where do I get the money? I'm broke!"
* "" I can not believe I was so stupid to miss the payment by credit card. Now I have to pay a fee of U.S. $ 50 late. "
* "" I've missed my connecting flight and now I'm stuck here. I miss my job interview, and I know they will be the job to someone else. They do not seem very interested in me anyway. "

Here's how person B could RESPOND:

* "" Wow, I was so happy! I have to replace some of the soils, but it would have been much worse. "
* "I'm really goofed this time, but thank God it was only this one payment. If I use the credit card company and explain what happened, maybe they are from the fee. If not, they will at least know that it was an accident and not intentional. "
* "" I give the company a call and let them know that my connection to the weather. I am sure that they understand. I know that they are really interested in me, so that everything is in order. I will this additional time to prepare a bit more for the interview. ""

Sometimes we must make a separate decision to respond or react. Our natural instinct is to react, it may be something you have to practice over time. Recently I had the opportunity to "practice" and this law into practice.

A few months ago, my husband and I as a landlord for the first time a little scary proposal for us. The tenant of the 2nd Month's rent check returned. My first reaction was, "Oh no! That can not happen. What we have now? These people are lousy tenants and will probably destroy our country! ""

Just a day or two before I was playing with the law of relativity, so I caught myself before I flew into a panic mode. I took a deep breath and told me to calm down, everything would be OK. Part of me wanted to challenging and confrontational, while the other part of me said, listen, and move decision. I later responded to the feeling. I have the tenants and she felt terrible. They apologized over and over, and said she wanted to concentrate on the bottom of it. I've never worried or stressed is. I felt calm, and the conviction that everything works. It took her a few days to make it straight, but they have. The problem was a mistake with their bank. I'm so glad that I have chosen to respond to this situation.

So next time you face a difficult situation, remember:

* The situation is neither good nor bad, it is easy ... until you are in something
* You have the choice to respond or react. It takes practice to respond, but you can do it!

Equipped with this knowledge, you can also react and remain calm!