Life is made up of ups and downs, happy moments, and crises. However, way too often when we find ourselves in a tough period we forget about the seasons of life, we forget that it’s just a phase and this too shall pass. Dealing with problems can be difficult. However, as Captain Jack Sparrow says, “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude towards the problem”. How do you think being passive will help you deal with a problem? It certainly won’t. How do you think being proactive and tackling a problem with confidence will affect your actions instead? In a winning way that will bring about the outcomes you are looking for, besides making you stronger, wiser, and better. Bottom line: our attitude can aggravate or lighten the situations we face. How to deal with problems that seem insurmountable then? Let the following enlightening Zen story widen your consciousness.
ZEN STORY — A BOWL OF SALT
Once a young man was very unhappy about his life. He had many problems and felt depressed and terrible all the time.
He got to know about a Zen master living in a nearby town and decided to visit him and ask for advice.
The young man went to him and said, “I have so many problems in life that I am always sad; please tell me how I can be happy”.
