What are you dealing with?

Everyone encounters problems. Obstacles, inconveniences, and disruptions are built into the nature of existence. Seeing problems as natural and normal rather than strange and unexpected is a positive step in a productive direction.

Their continuous presence in your life, one way or another, pushes a primary question to the surface: When problems — or what you see as problems — show up, how do you respond?

The key variable for you is not the problems you’re facing right now. And it won’t be for the problems you face in the future either. The key variables are your attitude and your action in relationship to your problems. Problems are a given. Your response has to be chosen.

Discipline is the shortcut. Do the work.