Ostrich or Man?

There is a common myth that Ostriches bury there heads in the sand. This myth, some suggest may have developed because Ostriches dig holes in the sand to hide eggs and from a distance might appear to be hiding their heads.

While mythical, this is a great starting point for a discussion about something that has been on my mind for the last few days. That is, the way that some people deal with adversity (hard times). Many people from my observation seem to favor avoidance or denial as a response to adversity.

There are some people who mistakenly think that if they deny their problems enough, the problems will just magically disappear. The truth is, denial is not destruction! Also, burying one's head in the sand means only one thing in the end, death.

Don't let denial of a problem, albeit a nagging one, be the death of you. Face it and fix it!
If you can't fix it on your own, get some help!
Make no mistake, facing problems (business or otherwise) requires much faith and even more work.

Alcohol, Smoking or party euphoria are poor weapons in your fight against your problems. At best they are pain killers and distractions, at worst they add to your problems. Inevitably, you and your problem(s) will collide with disastrous results if you are unprepared.

So, stop hiding from the television set, open the letter (stamped urgent) sitting on your desk for  the past three days.  Pay no attention to the prophets of doom (masquerading as talk show hosts) get outside  and get to work fixing your problems.

Remember, there is no shame in asking for help. What is shameful however is hiding from your problems because of pride (I know too much, I  am too smart to not be able to "handle" this, they will say I told you so) Kill your pride and stay alive! So what are you going to do; hide or fight?