I went to bed last night feeling pretty good about myself. Things had happened. And it had been a good day. And I thought something I was looking forward to might happen.

Then this morning I woke up and realised immediately it was going to be a bad day.

This is because the first message I received this morning, on Instagram, brought really bad news.

Then I got another message, which was equally bad.

The first message surprised me. The second one didn't, because tragedies come in three. So now I'm kinda afraid to find out what the third thing is going to be.

Having been alive for a few years, and having enjoyed some truly spectacular moments along with some truly horrific moments, I think I've learnt two things.

First, if you're having a good day, try and make sure you notice. Enjoy it.

If you're having a bad day, don't make it worse.

In my experience, you won't stop a losing streak with a win. But you can stop it with a draw. A tie.

If you lost three games in a row, your goal is to make sure you don't lose the fourth game. Even if you can't win it.

It sounds like it's the same thing, but it isn't.

Translated, if you hit rock bottom, stop digging.