How to deal with problems?

There is a Chinese idiom that says, “Of ten things in life, eight or nine of them are against our will or wishes”. It therefore should not come as a surprise if we have and continue to meet with many problems or challenges every day in our lives. That seems to be a given and it is normal.

So, the important thing to consider is, “how do we manage all these problems and challenges that seem to mess up our lives so endlessly?”

To manage them well, we must realise that problems broadly fall into two categories, namely the controllable and the uncontrollable. For the controllable, do something about it, seek help if necessary; for the uncontrollable, just accept it. There is no point trying to change something we have no control over.