Dealing with life’s problems
How often have you been living life, happy and content, and then suddenly life slaps you in the face with something unexpected? We all have problems, and the truth of the matter is that problems will never go away. They will just change form.
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One time you may be struggling with health, the next with money and still the next with relationships. That is both the curse and blessing of life.
However, you don't have to suffer because everything isn't perfect in your life.
Behind the scenes of problems
Nothing becomes a problem until you label it so. You have probably noticed that different people have different opinions of what problems are, and how much attention should be given to any one thing.
This means that problems exist in our heads, and that we create, define and fear them.
The secret to dealing with life's problems is to realise that they are illusions of our imagination. Sure, they feel very real.
Let us say you are driving your car merrily down the highway, until someone cuts you off. You might fly off the handle, or you might not. It will depend on how you perceive the situation.
It is an excellent example of how some people create something to complain about where others are completely fine.
Life will always have "problems" and the way to deal with them is to let them be. You don't have to try to analyse, fantasise or figure out your problems. Let them figure themselves out. The more you try, the more you fuel the problem and the more miserable you become.
This doesn't mean you stop solving problems. It means you stop the compulsive worrying and fear-mongering inside your head.
You can stop the madness by simply staying present and letting whatever happens be. This can be extremely hard if you bump into a problem that is important to you, but it is through those big problems that the biggest changes occur.
Why is life so hard?
Life can seem tough from time to time, but it is through those tough times that you grow as a human being. It's uncomfortable, but that's life.
It's a rollercoaster with both highs and lows, which we all have to live through, so you might, as well learn how to deal with the lows.
The more comfortable you become with life's problems, the more you'll enjoy life's gifts.
Life is what it is, and most of life's problems are created by us. The problems are events in our life, no one is denying that, but the extrapolation that we do freaks us out, and then we wonder why we feel so bad.
It's a life-long habit most of us have cultivated, which means we can change it. But change starts with awareness. Be kind to yourself, and enjoy both the highs and the lows.