Underwater Cave Diving.... which diver are you?

I am frankly....a bit.... ticked.

I marvel at the overwhelming amount of "doom and gloom" news and seeming lack of desire of many (in society in general..the press, and even some in building and real estate ) to see or be willing to see anything but negative around them. Not that I believe we can stick our head in the sand and ignore difficult truth. The current conditions in our economy, in building new homes, and in real estate, ..is tough....no question. However, continuous flogging ourselves with incessant regurgitation of bad or negative news, gains nothing...except perhaps....some degree of desperation and or panic that causes us to ignore the most important thing we can do.....take true stock of the situation so we can take rational and meaningful action.

A wise man I know, recently shared a story that I found very analogous to our current situation...and infatuation with the negative. The story was about "underwater cave divers". Two similarly experienced divers were in a cave....and became somewhat disoriented....they both panicked a bit...and kicked up some silt.....

The first diver kept kicking up more and more silt....which made it impossible to see or get his barrings....which caused more panic....and more kicking...more silt...until this one diver could not take it anymore...and in a misguided effort to get to the surface...ripped off their regulator and mask.....and perished...

The second diver took another tact.....after realizing the silt that was causing their disorientation was their own doing (panic....kicking), the second diver stopped and took stock of the situation....and waited for the silt to settle....and to get her barrings...with a bit of time...and careful analysis of the facts..the second diver was able to safely extricate herself from the cave and to safety.

Which diver are you?