Step 1: Accept where you are and be real about it Japan, 2025 (Photographed by Ace Winters) Sometimes things just suck and there is no way around that. But being at your lowest point is not the end, it just means there is only one direction left and that is up. Instead of running from it, face it. Understand what is going wrong and why. When you accept your situation, you take control of it. That mindset shift matters more than anything. Step 2: Start now, not later (Photogra