Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You must confront issues to change them, though confrontation alone does not ensure change.
- In plain terms
- You have to face a problem before you can fix it, but facing it doesn't guarantee it gets fixed.
- What can you take from it?
- Address issues directly as a first step toward change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What prevents us from facing truth?
- Does facing guarantee change?
Another view
It does not specify how to face issues effectively.
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