The Only Way Out is Through

Life is difficult and trouble is inevitable. While the desire to avoid trouble is understandable, it is ultimately unrealistic. 

The only remedy to trouble is perseverance, not avoidance, which tends to have the opposite effect. It solves problems in the short term, but multiples them in the long-term. 

Dwelling on problems doesn’t work either because it increases their impact and their ability to harm someone. Most problems people encounter in life come and go quickly, but dwelling on their problems allows them to take up residence in their minds and affect them for much longer than they would if a person could simply let them pass along.

The power a person has is in their ability to choose the attitude they take towards their troubles.