M. Scott Peck - Problems Quotes

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Wise people learn not to dread but actually to welcome problems and actually to welcome the pain of problems.

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When we avoid the legitimate suffering that results from dealing with problems, we also avoid the growth that problems demand from us.

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Problems do not go away. They must be worked through or else they remain, forever a barrier to the growth and development of the spirit.

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We cannot solve a problem by saying, "It's not my problem." We cannot solve a problem by hoping that someone else will solve it for us. I can solve a problem only when I say, "This is my problem and it's up to me to solve it."

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Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom; indeed, they create our courage and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

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Life is a series of problems. Do we want to moan about them or solve them?

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Discipline is the basic set of tools we require to solve life's problems. Without discipline we can solve nothing. With only some discipline we can solve only some problems. With total discipline we can solve all problems.

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