Fear is a dominant emotion among most people, and that drives us to try to construct positive outcomes in our lives. Sometimes we can do that. But often, events we cannot control deeply affect us.

A sudden health crisis. Betrayal. A debilitating accident. A crime committed against us. There is no protection against those things; they happen at random to even the best people.

The Fox News employees working for Tucker Carlson had, without any warning, their lives shaken last week. I know some of these people, and they are solid citizens trying to raise families and have worthwhile lives.

Yet now they are faced with uncertainty as their employer will have to regroup, and no one knows how that will play out. Because the entire television news industry is in decline, it's not like there are a lot of good-paying options elsewhere.

When asked for advice on these matters, I say something like this. Don't act emotionally; stay steady. Don't dwell on what might happen; assess what you can do to improve your situation. If that's nothing, which is often the case, hang tough. If you are a victim of circumstance, that tends to even out down the life road.

We all get hammered. Many of us come back stronger. Personal discipline is the key.

See you later for the No Spin News.