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What does it mean?
Confronting challenges directly is the only reliable method to overcome them.
In plain terms
You get through hard times by facing them directly.
What can you take from it?
Avoidance prolongs suffering; direct engagement leads to resolution.

Where it applies

  • personal crisis
  • difficult decisions
  • conflict resolution

Putting it to work

  • face problems head on
  • stop avoiding hard tasks

Questions to consider

  • What are you avoiding right now?
  • How do you handle fear?

Another view

Sometimes stepping back is wiser than immediate confrontation.

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