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Make sure you aren’t running away from your
problems — always move toward something. There are times when change — moving to a
new city or a new home, or changing careers — is the right thing at the right
time. But there are also times when the urge for change is really just a
desire to run away from problems that need to be faced. Recurring problems
often are the ones we avoid dealing with. For example, we might have issues
with coworkers that seem to arise at every job, or we repeatedly get into
unhealthy relationships. A move might temporarily distract us and even cure
the problem for a time, simply by taking us out of the situation. However,
the problem will eventually appear again in our new situation. One way to make sure you aren’t running
away from your problems is to notice whether you are moving toward something
that is exciting in its own right, as opposed to something that is appealing
only because it is not where you are now. For example, if you are leaving a
city because you feel you can’t afford it, you could be reinforcing poverty
consciousness, and you might find that you are unable to make ends meet in
your new city as well. It would ultimately be less of an effort to stay where
you are and look more deeply into your beliefs about money. You may discover
that as you address these issues, you are able to make more money by changing
your mindset. You may still decide to move, but it will be an act with a
positive intention behind it and not an escape, which could make all the
difference. Any pain involved in facing our issues is
well worth the effort in the end. When we face our problems instead of
avoiding them, we free our energy and transform ourselves from people who run
away into people who move enthusiastically forward. |
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