The 84th Problem

Buddha said that all human beings have 83 problems, and of course it is not literally 83 but more how we all have to face human struggles and conflicts in a phenomenol way.  So what is our 84th problem?  It is that we want to get rid of the first 83 problems.  In other words, thinking problems is a problem is the real problem.  Rather than embracing them, humans have a natural tendency to evade or deny the undesired.  But whether you go into a tirade or bite your lips to swallow it, there will be no escape to tribulation.  Do you remember your last problem?  Do you have any other problems solved or unsolved before it?  The answer is definitely "yes".

This doesn't mean that problems cannot be solved or they won't go away by themselves, but just that there will for sure be other problems.  We can of course use the best of our logical and analytical attributes to tackle them.  But whether we can yield rewarding spiritual dividends from problems depend on whether we can find the meaning of life out of them.  What are you learning from the experiences?  What great qualities of yours are brought out with the encounter?  If you are uneasy with your problem, be kind to yourself by asking where that anguish comes from.  If you are having that "negative" experience over and over gain, ask yourself what is that thinking pattern that is so locked up in your head.

The quickest way to start the process of changing our perception in relation to problems is to give it a different name, would issues be better?