How to Enjoy Your Problems
fact what solves life’s problems is simply to experience the difficulty that’s going on, and then to act out of that.
Charlotte J. Beck • Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)
If we can learn to see and skillfully engage with both the presence of happiness and the presence of suffering, we will go in the direction of enjoying life more.
Thich Nhat Hanh • No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
It turns out my really big problem was thinking I might one day get rid of all my problems, when the truth is that there's no escaping the mucky, malodorous compost-heap of this reality. Which is OK, actually. Compost is the stuff that helps things grow.
Oliver Burkeman • What if You Never Sort Your Life Out? | Oliver Burkeman
In a more cerebral context, if you consciously learn to regard the “problems” in your life as openings for you to adopt a greater understanding and then develop a better way of living, you will step out of the labyrinth of suffering and learn what it means to thrive.