Facing the Problem

I spoke with Susie yesterday. She is hanging in there. It’s frustrating being bed ridden and your mind still wanting to do things that your body cannot cooperate with. She is bored. She takes several naps throughout the day and I told her that is perfectly ok to do.

Pray for her comfort and peace over the things she has on her heart as these are difficult times to bear.
May you all enjoy your health and families!
Sherry

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Face the problem

Facing a serious problem is tough. Yet the long-term consequences of avoiding that problem will be even more difficult.

There is no easy choice, but it’s easy to see there is an optimal choice. Facing the problem, as burdensome as it may be, is less burdensome than forever running from it.

Wishing that the problem had never happened, doesn’t improve anything. Pretending the problem isn’t there does not make it go away.

You have a strong, innate desire to follow the least objectionable path. Put that desire to work for you.

Remind yourself that the pain of avoidance will be far greater than the pain of facing the problem. Then let your own natural desire to avoid the bigger pain, push you to embrace the lesser pain of taking action.

Make a difficult path easier to choose by comparing it to an even more difficult option. Face the problem once and for all, long before it can become much worse.

— Ralph Marston