It's so tempting to hide from problems that you don't know how to deal with, but when it comes right down to it, you're better off facing them head on. Don't pretend they don't exist until they eventually get worse and worse. It's not easy, of course, but it's worth it to just admit what the problem is, tackle it the best you can, and then be able to move onto something else. The stress of running, hiding, and/or pretending just isn't worth it.
I agree that running from problems is a sure-fire way to stunt your mental, emotional and spiritual growth. As difficult and painful as it may be sometimes to deal with them, they're intrinsic to life and running from them only belabors your suffering. You have to develop a new relationship to your problems. Look at them in the way that physical exercise forces your body to grow and change for the benefit of your health. Problems in life force you to grow and change for benefit of your mental, emotional spiritual health. If that sounds absurd, just remember this: there's no growth in comfort! Take care, Professa D Learn powerful leadership characteristics that enable you to take charge of your life and serve as a positive influence in the lives of others! @ www.professad.com
When faced with a problem or a challenge, we can either fight or flight. Running away may work for the meantime but it will never really solve the problem because soon the same problem would come back in a bigger way than before. It would then be better to settle things right now when the problem is not yet that big rather than to delay acting on it and it has already metamorphosed into the unmanageable level. Learning to face problems head on can taught us many lessons in life and these lessons would serve us good for the rest of our lives.
I also agree that it is better to face the problem and solve than running away from it and keep the problem longer or even worse. It could be hard but just think that it could end sooner or later.
This is true. I used to have a problem avoiding my problems. They always just got worse! Pretending they do not exist does not help. It just makes the problem end up getting a lot bigger by the time you actually face it.
It's all well and good to have a positive attitude, but when you have a real problem, "hoping for the best" will not get your problem solved. Running away from facing your problem headon just prolongs the inevitable. So the positive attitude should be applied toward finding the best way to approach the problem. With the Internet so readily available, you can get many ideas on how to take that first step for help. Just look at this forum. It's an excellent resource for getting self help. Communication is a good starting place. Find someone you can talk to who can help you map out the path you need to take. So much depends on the type of problem you are experiencing, but whatever it is, the sooner you get help, the sooner it will go away.
What you resist persists. -Carl Jung You must work through the trouble. You must face yourself. Your fears, your shame. When you work through that jungle, you will emerge on the other side free.
