How to Transform Anxiety and Anger Through Perspective:

A Simple Yet Powerful Question

I am admittedly quick to both anger and anxiety. It’s something I’ve been working on for most of my life. I started writing as soon as I could write, added yoga at 8, meditation at 14, and spiritual exploration at 18. Even now, I continue exploring—not just spirituality, but the resilience of the soul.

Over the years, I’ve tried countless methods and practices, and one truth has become clear: there is profound value in complex simplicity. One of my favorite tools comes from a question I learned in The Tablets of Life by Danielle R. Hoffman:

“What is right about what is not right, right now?”

At first, it seems almost impossible. But when you view it through the lens of energy, it starts to make sense. Every person, situation, and thing contains both perfection and imperfection simultaneously. Energy, which cannot be created or destroyed, inherently holds both because it has infinite potential to transform.

So I ask you: what is right about what is not right in your life, right now?

If you can identify what is going right—even amidst chaos—you move forward with confidence, knowing that you can transform the rest. It’s a paradox: the shift happens entirely within your perspective. With hope and gratitude, you begin to see the world with clarity and optimism.

The beauty of this practice is that your transformation doesn’t require external circumstances. The chaos around you becomes irrelevant because your happiness comes from within. That old adage—“everything you need is within you”—is surprisingly true.

This shift may feel simple, but life often makes it seem impossible. Daily stressors and mental chatter can make you feel trapped in a storm. Falling back on this question has dramatically shortened the time it takes me to pull myself out of negative mental loops.

I don’t know if there’s a magical point where we’re immune to negativity—maybe that’s nirvana. What I do know is that the more you practice pulling yourself out, the more resilient your soul becomes. And resilience is everything: the stronger your soul, the more love, joy, and happiness it can hold.