Go Straight at Your Problems
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There’s a great story in John Bunyan’s book, Pilgrim’s Progress. It goes something like this: the main character experiences all kinds of challenges and tough situations on his metaphorical spiritual quest in life. The cool part is that he’s blessed with a shield. This shield miraculously protects him against everything in front of him. NOTHING can harm him as long as he approaches it head on. That magic shield works wonders—provided he goes straight at the challenge. If he runs away, he loses its magical powers.
That’s amazing. And, so true.
Have you ever noticed that those “huge” problems you’ve had seemed to vanish the moment you took em head on? (I mean really head on not vacillating kinda sorta head on!)
The things that really kick our butt are the ones we avoid. Lesson: don’t show em our ass!
What problem have you been running away from? Trust in the powers of your shield. Take it head on.
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