Run

Fight or flight: The two basic instincts all animals are born equipped with. When faced with a problem, you either handle it or you run. But can we run from our problems? We've heard it so many times, reinforced by old adages from the pseudo-wisdom of supposedly more experienced past generations, that we probably all have this notion that running never solves a problem. We're encouraged to stay and deal with issues, to be headstrong and tough. It's a sign of weakness if you choose to avoid instead of confront, or so we are led to believe. 

Why then, does nature provide two options for animals in danger if the 'right' thing to do is to fight? All animals, by that definition, should evolve fangs and talons that enables them to take on predators and prey alike. But that's clearly not the case. Some have adapted by evolving longer legs and better stamina, for the sole purpose of fleeing the scene in dire times. The simple fact of the matter is that fleeing is many a time a very viable, and often superior, option. 

Sure, you can't run from debt, from oppressive parents, from the emotional wreck of a past relationship. Some things find a way to stick with you for life, and no amount of running is going to solve it. But I have always appreciated the wisdom in fleeing today to fight tomorrow. Running and getting some distance between you and your problem can really help put things in perspective. Everything looks different from a distance, and perhaps the new outlooks gained in life would be the very things that eventually lead you towards the resolution of your problems.

So I say run. Run as fast and far as you can. Your problems will be waiting for you when you're ready to handle it, there's no rush for now.