Make Matters Worse
On a Major Scale
We see costly delays all around us. On a national and international level, we are delaying dealing with:
- global warming,
- inadequate nutrition and education of many of our children,
- the scarcity of resources to protect ourselves from new pathogens,
- the need to manufacture essential items, such as semiconductors, in our own country...
and the list goes on.
The reasons for these delays are complex, with multiple factors limiting appropriate action. The larger the entity (country, region, world) the more difficult the fix is. And as individuals, we have little impact (not none, but little) on activating the entities that can deal with these huge problems.
On a More Personal Level
But costly delays also occur on a smaller and more personal scale. Deferring routine roof maintenance may result in a major leak. Neglecting to protect sensitive documents with good passwords can result in identity theft. And ignoring a suspicious lump in the breast or lesion on the skin may have very dire consequences. We have probably all neglected to take care of something in a timely way on occasion. We are denying these problems. Why?
Denial Causes Increased Difficulty
Denial occurs when the prospect of acknowledging a danger feels too threatening to tolerate, or when other concerns override it. And once used, it can sometimes generalize and become a habitual response to difficulties.
But not only does a denied problem get worse and finally, when it can no longer be ignored, require a greater effort to solve (if it is indeed solvable); the process of denial is uncomfortable because, out of awareness, the knowledge that a problem is being denied causes discomfort and increases one's overall tension level.
Overcoming Costly Delays
While the Emotional Comfort® Tool will bring periods of peacefulness and calm, this alone won't solve the problem of denial. And it's hard to wish for a new mental pathway that will be dedicated to solving a particular instance of denial because you don't know that you are in denial! But if you wish for a new mental pathway that will work to increase your comfort, this pathway, which has access to your entire memory bank, will know that overcoming denial will increase your comfort. It will work to solve this problem.
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