I figured this system out myself some years ago and can also say it works superb! I've tried to tell my friends about this every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining kinda aspect on life's ups and downs but they refuse to believe me. Sometimes they even get hurt when I try to suggest the positive sides of some upsetting happening, like I wasn't serious at all and couldn't understand the situation.
Love your blog Tynan and thanks for introducing me to Kurzweil's book "Fantastic Voyage", loving it too *3*