Just focus on the problem, or take a look at other parts of our lives for a while?
We have problems. Everything seems problematic…
…If we only focus on the problem while ignoring other parts of our lives.
Now, let’s look around, and “take a tour” of the other side of your surroundings, your environment.
Now, this is winter. Chilly weather like this is precisely the weather we long for—the rain, the wind, the drizzle, the cloudy, even the snow—the cool winter weather.
It exists alongside our troubles. This contrast invites a question. Let’s ask ourselves: If there were no problems, we would be perfectly happy, right?
The assumption is clear: remove the problems, and happiness remains. Yet this perspective overlooks a fundamental mechanism. Problems create emotions within ourselves. But so does happiness; happiness creates emotions within ourselves. They are both generators of feeling. This leads to another question: Why don’t we choose to focus on happy emotions? It seems it should be a simple choice.
In the Law of Attraction, there is a principle that what’s important is not the words, but the emotions—the sensations we feel during visualization. If we don’t feel it, no matter how we say it, the LoA will be difficult to materialize. The vibration we emit is one of feeling, not of circumstance. This insight offers a key. It doesn’t mean we have problems; our lives must be filled with emotions related to problems. We have conflated the two. The presence of a problem does not mandate the presence of a corresponding emotional state.
This is a crucial separation. Emotions are not the same as the process of solving problems. They are companions we often mistake for the task itself. We can solve problems without drowning in the emotions of worry about them. The action and the atmosphere of feeling can be different.
So, what emotional reactions do we experience when there are problems and when there are no problems? The answer often reveals a habitual pairing. But what if we uncoupled them? Can we try it: solving our problems, but with different emotions? Can we address a difficulty while consciously fostering a sensation of calm, or even gratitude for the cool December weather? The problem may remain for a time, but the emotional climate within us can shift. We are not denying the issue; we are changing the inner weather in which we work on it. The problem exists in the world of facts. The emotion exists within us. And that is where we have a choice.
Disclaimer: The thoughts shared in this article are personal reflections shaped by my own experiences. They are offered in the spirit of reflection and dialogue, not as definitive conclusions or professional guidance. Others may see and experience things differently, and that diversity of perspective is valued