Times may be tough and the fate of the world may appear uncertain, but we can't expect to change the outcome for the better we don't first change our attitude. Problems have never been resolved by worrying about them, whether on a personal or global level. Families affected by ASD, including mine, can share this bit of advice from personal experience, as one could only imagine the hopelessness they felt when they first encountered it. Instead of allowing fear to take over, these families had the positive energy and focus to work for the best case scenario for their children; several of them have recovered or improved throughout the last thirty years as a result. Try experimenting with this state of mind if planning to follow a resolution after the ball drops. Simply feeling good about oneself is an excellent start, and so is this question: "Do you know what 2011 could be? This could be the best year of my life."