When things don’t go well, don’t panic. Ask yourself if the basics are there—in othe words, are there good bones? (March 2, 2026)

Sometimes life seems to be an utter disaster. It may seem to be falling apart, or it may seem to be such a mess that there’s no room to fall apart because we haven’t gotten anywhere.Let me tell you why I think you don’t need to worry.When things don’t go well look and see if you have good bones so to speak.Are the fundamentals in place? If so, then you just need to be patient and keep going.If not, work on the fundamentals and get them in place and eventually, with time and practice, everything else will follow.All my love,YourYour #InternetGrandpa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradenbell.substack.com