5 WAYS TO AVOID CRISIS IN LIFE.

T.I.G
4 min readOct 7, 2020
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One of the major problems of the world in 2020 is the lack of peace, among people in every part of the world. There is always something hostile about the neighbourhood, about the government, about the workplace, the religious houses and so on.

The life of a lot of people would be better if they’re not facing some of the crisis they’re facing at the moment. A lot of people shower huge praises on the people that fix the problem, but to have a peaceful life, it is always preferable to avoid the problem altogether.

Some crisis at some point is indeed inevitable in life, but most of the problem that so many people battle with today are things that they could’ve avoided if they know how to do so.

Thomas Cleary wrote in his introduction of The Art of War by Sun Tzu:

“To sense and comprehend after the action is not worthy of being called comprehension. To accomplish after striving is not worthy of being called accomplishment. To know after seeing is not worthy of being called knowing. These are far from the way of sensing and response.”

Indeed, to be able to do something before it exists, sense something before it becomes active, see something before it sprouts, are the kind of abilities that can help you avert a crisis before it becomes one.

If you build the skills to keep you out of the crisis intentionally, you will stay out of it most times, and when you get caught up in any, it wouldn’t be life-changing.

To build yourself in a way to avoid a crisis or deal with them before they happen, do these five things below.

1. THINK AHEAD.

It sounds so cliché to think ahead, but in reality, the cliché comes with only the sound and not the practice. Many people do not think ahead, they only plan and they do that with whatever they can presently see not what their imagination has to offer them.

When you take the time to think ahead before you plan, you’ll be able to weigh a lot of options and see every trajectory. If you can do this, you’ll be able to avoid many crises in life.

2. TAKE UP A LEADERSHIP ROLE.

The people that are expected to prevent crisis are the leaders; they’re the ones tasked to think ahead and see things before it happens when you assume the position of a leader, you’ll become more alert to all angles.

Nothing else is expected of a follower than to follow and be loyal; a leader is tasked with many things that give her the advantage to see better and avert the crisis.

It is vital to note that leadership is not synonymous with leading a team, if you want to avoid crisis and stay ahead in life, you must assume the role of a leader, at least in your own life.

3. THINK OF HOW TO PREVENT NOT HOW TO FIX.

Many people invest most of their energy in trying to fix one problem or the other, they’re renowned for how well they can fix. Still, the problem with fixing is, the damage has already been done and nothing fixed will ever return to its original state.

If you can think ahead, you can prevent, if you set your mind to think about how to prevent crisis instead of preparing to fix them. The time used on trying to fix crisis can be used to make your life better in various ways.

When you can think prevention, you protect your peace of mind.

4. SEEK PEACE WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

The source of many crises is misunderstanding and pride laced with the inability to seek peace with others.

The reason why a lot of people cannot prevent the crisis from happening is that they’re hardly at peace with anybody and when you’re trying to prevent, the help of the people around you are always beneficial.

When you’re at peace with others, you have more options to see things clearly as hatred won’t be clouding your judgements and moves.

5. TREAT OTHERS RIGHTLY.

In preventing a crisis, other people’s help always comes in handy, and it becomes easier to get this help when you treat people the right way.

The number of people that you have on the lookout for you without your knowledge is essential and can help you prevent a lot of bad occurrences in life. When you treat people the right way, there are more chances of you having more people on the lookout for you.

Treating people the right way is like building a defence wall for yourself, and it costs you nothing.

In conclusion, I want you to remember the famous saying that;

“prevention is better than cure.”

The problem with fixing is, the damage has already been done and nothing fixed will ever return to its original state. You’re better off preventing crisis and peacefully enjoying your life than letting them happen and having to fix it and live a chaotic life.

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