As children, when we were ill, it was common that our mothers often gave us some awful tasting medicine. Although you hated the taste, it helped with the healing process. In a similar manner, there are things that have to be realized in dealing with affairs. On another site, where I have several pages dealing with affairs, a reader asked, “What is the medicine, however bitter, that we have to swallow to effect healing?”
That question led me to consider the matter. The answer, when dealing with affairs is often taking an honest look at how oneself contributed to the situation either directly or indirectly. Many people either do not want to look or cannot honestly look at the role they played in the situation. Anxiety and guilt often keep people from taking that honest look at themselves. When in pain, it is easier to focus on others and assume a position of self-pity rather than to take that honest look.
Best Regards,
Jeff Murrah
