By Remez Sasson
Everything has a beginning and an end.
Every mountain has a peak and every valley has a low point.
Every story has a beginning and an end.
Streets start at a certain point and end at a certain point.
A plant grows up and then withers, and then from it seeds another plant grows.
Seasons change, from autumn to winter, and then to spring and summer.
Storms are followed by sunshine.
Life has its ups and downs. One day looks bad, but the other day is great.
In the same way, problems don’t last forever. They get resolved sooner or later.
Every problem has a limited life span.
When you face a problem, don’t keep dwelling on it. Cheer up! Sooner or later the problem will either disappear, become irrelevant, or get resolved.
And even if the problem is difficult to solve, dwelling on it won’t help.
Remez Sasson is an author and blogger. He is the founder of SuccessConsciousness.com, a website and blog about self improvement and spiritual growth.
Remez Sasson is the author of several life transforming books, containing a wealth of information, advice and guidance.
This reminds me of this little saying that I always try to remember when things get tough.
“this too shall pass.”
thinking back. Every problem I’ve had has eventually been resolved. This alone mitigates stress and increases happiness.
Hi Remez,
Here is a quick exercise that I love to do, when I need to gain more clarity about any issue or have a problem to solve.
• Send a letter to an imaginary ‘guru’, who has answers to all questions.
• Mail this letter to your own address, using ‘snail-mail’.
• Be the ‘guru’/expert and reply to the letter that you receive.
• Again, ‘snail-mail’ this letter back to the sender (you).
• Take action based on the advice given by the ‘guru’.
It’s a great role-play that sometimes produces surprising results.
Cheers, Thea
thank you for this great advice, we who have hardships need to be encouraged, and told that trouble doesn’t last forever, even it does seem none ending there really is a brilliant light at the end of the tunnel if we only believe it’s there.
“This too shall pass” is a tried and true maxim. It’s a bit overused and trite, but it says it all.
it is true, my experience is that a little voice inside me tells me–
“it would be alright”
and usually after some tough times, somehow the problem is usally resolved
and I see it gone.
I also have a mantra I have coined my self and this is
“every day will come and pass”
–Dr Bola’ original quote
Thank you.
Nothing is permanent, nothing is dependent, and nothing is perfect.
Hi Remez,
The statement I love the most is: Every problem has a limited life span.
As I reflect on it, I am reminded that it is true. Many problems that went on for ages did in fact get solved in one way or another.
Thank you for reminding us of that. I posted it on the wall so I see it every time I’m at my desk.