In order for you to figure out truly excellent solutions to the situations in your life, you must be rational. One thing that separates your mind from the mind of animals is an increased capacity for imagination and creativity. You are able to take existing concepts, break them down into their component concepts, splice them into other completely unrelated concepts, and create a new concept never before considered in human history! But in order to properly brainstorm about all the possible solutions to your life situations, your mind must be employed in a logical and rational way. Your intellect must be completely free from the distractions of negative emotions.
The ability to think clearly is a natural result of clearing away the clouds created by negative emotions. You are a born genius at something (languages, music, math, etc). But living year after year with a clouded mind may have temporarily "de-geniused" you. Once you have cleared away the clouds, you can learn new skills and capabilities much more quickly. One way to increase your ability to reason is through a devotion to learning. Now that your mind is clear, you must challenge your mind in order for it to grow. If you're experiencing this state of mind for the first time in a long time, now is a good time to learn something new. You might consider reading more challenging books and possibly taking a class or two. You could also work on expanding your vocabulary or learn something new on Wikipedia every day. The possibilities are infinite.
It's extremely important to remember however that your intellect has limits. For example, your mind tends to view all data objectively without any consideration for what the information "means". So to the dispassionate mind, the data that someone close to you is dying has the same weight as the data that the price of gasoline went down 10 cents this week. In order to properly evaluate the results of your brainstorming, you must evaluate your choices from within your heart. Before you make a decision, it's a good idea to evaluate your potential solutions from within the context of love.
But as always, the choice about where you go from here is up to you. So what would you like to chat about now?