How to Get Eaten By An Alligator and Like It

I know, I know. You're probably thinking I used the title to sucker you in, but really I didn't. The fact is I've been thinking about how a lot of people are just down these days with the stock market plunge and businesses closing and the downturn in the housing market and 401k's being turned into 201k's, etc. And so I came up with the analogy of being eaten by an alligator 'cuz that's the worst possible thing I could think of that could happen that even comes close to what many people are dealing with right now. And so the bottom line of it all: What are ya gonna do when you find yourself being chomped on by a Leviathan? Well, there are two choices: (1) You can either hate what's happening (the crocodile swallowing process) or (2) You can put it in cruise control. Now give me a chance to finish before you blow me off. What I'm talking about when I say "put it in cruise control" is nothing less than frame of mind. When we check out and give in we empower our alligator, whatever it is. But when we keep our heads, remain optimistic, stay engaged and look for the way out, we just might find it. And how do you know if your alligator doesn't have an allergy to _______ (put your name in the blank) and won't spit you back out, after all? Put it in cruise control. (Thanks to @accesssonora for his input.)