if you have a problem that seems to have no answer, what do you do?

@Hatley (163772)
Garden Grove, California
August 3, 2009 11:45am CST
I heard a song awhile back in our singalong class that spoke to me. a sentence in it says, speaking words of wisdom let it be, let it be,. speaking words of wisdom mother mary says let it be. my guestion is are there not times when the best thing to do about a situation is to just let it be. someone gossips about you and back stabs you, does it help to fight back, to keep the flames going or should you just sit back, sluff it off and say let it be?
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@kircho (493)
• Bulgaria
3 Aug 09
According to me, it is very necessary every time to resolve a problem. If you just "Let it be", your problem may become bigger, and that could be a problem. Until now I haven't any problem, that I couldn't solve.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
oh I agree most problems need to be addressed and'solved'but I am talking about all problems such as the bad economy,the jobless situation. the health insurance problem.can we byourselves solve'these when our political people cannot solve them or even agree on anything? rather than worry about these big problems we can do nothing about would it not be better not to worry and just let it be.okay say your boyfriend dumped you.Are you going to go and beg him to take you back even though he dumped you? I would say let it be. those are words of'wisdom.You really do have a lot of big problems you cannot yourself solve.just think of the political situation in your own counry are there things you wish were different? Can you solve this problem yourself? if not then just let it be.
• Philippines
4 Aug 09
well for me, i just let GOD give the answers to me..Since GOD gave that problem to me, i think he also has the answer to it..so i just let Him solve it for me..
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
hi stricken yes you are so right weoften forget we have a friend to' turn to who can really help us. my best friend says.let go and Let God. now that does sound pretty amazing.I have trouble remebering'I dont have to do this all by myself. I have help just a prayer away.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
5 Aug 09
I know it's hard but you rise above it. We are human and some things hurt us but we know deep inside who we are. Most of us have contradictions in our nature that lead others to misunderstand us. This is where our true friends who love us still come to importance. Those who matter don't mind, those who mind don't matter.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
hi mstickle yes you have to rise above those who say nasty things about you as you know who you'are' and giving in to fighting the person becomes a he said'she said and nothing is accomplished.so walk away head high and know'you are somebody you are unique and you are much better than the bitc## person.
@Grandmaof2 (7578)
• Canada
5 Aug 09
In the past I have tried to take on the atittude "Oh just let it Be", but depending on the seriousness of course I have got to the point where it just festered till I have had to say something. For me I have found that honesty is the best route and I say it as I see it.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
hi grandmaof2 I think that the kind of thing that you'need to let be is like that of a man walking out on his love.if he thinks that'little of her what can she do, if she begs him to come back and evenif he does, he willin all likelyhood just do it again.I say'etit be and get on with your life.find someone who will love you and wont walk out on you.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
5 Aug 09
Hmmmmm interesting theory there. Sometimes it does helps to fight back, to a certain extent. If you ask me, I'd say I go for subtlety. Being too lenient just makes us getting stepped all over countless times. There must be a certain kind of firmness, I think..
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
hi zed its just that you have to pick your bAttles.some' you can solve and some you cannot do diddley squat.those 'diddleyswuat ones you will have to let it be.I am not'talking about letting someone walk all over you, that wou ld be the 'battle you would face and solve even if with your fists. I am thinking about those problems that you yourself can 'do nothing about, and if you haveno wayto solve them,then dont worry just let it be.our bad economy,the jobless we'cannot fix so we have to let it be.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
22 Aug 09
Then I shall leave everything to fate and destiny, but after a given effort of 90%.. I always believe in happy endings to any given situation..
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Aug 09
hi zed when someone threatens to knock my block off'no I dont let it be,I stand my ground and if the person gets physical I will get right into his or her face and because' of my age they will back off. I got between a young bus driver who was a passenger on the bus I was on,and an older passenger who was also a bus driver on a differentbus line, and was also a pasdener on my bus.the younger man lost his temper and actually took a swing at the older mans head but I dodged in between and yelled for heavens s akes cant one of you men stop these two.no nobody moved. I got hit in the shoulder pretty hard.at that time I was 56. the driverhad stopped the 'bus and called the police.a woman officer came in,grabbed the young punk's arm and arrested him. theyall insisted I wait for paramdedics but I had a bus to catch and I didnt want that so I refused.i was just badly bruised on myshoulder.
• United States
3 Aug 09
Let it be is so much easier said than done. It doesn't apply to everything, as there are some things that require a response or taking action. We have to choose our battles wisely. I'm not real good at letting things be, although I want to get along and not make too many waves. If someone back stabs me or gossips about me and I get the skinny on who did it, I let the person know I heard about it and didn't like being lied about. Then the person denies saying it. What then? I don't know just what I'd say to resolve it.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
hi joyceshookery yes we have to pick and choose our battles,some'we have to solve we cannot just hope they will be solved. but in 'some cases like someone backstabbing you ultimately the best thing' to do is hold your head up high, ignore the fool who did thatand yes let it be.otherwise it will go on and on, she says, then you say, then she says and you say and nothing has changed.she is still a horses'rear end and you are still a nice lady who has been backstabbed.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
4 Aug 09
If something is inevitable then all the worry in the world will not postpone it. If there is no action you can take to stave off something from happening, it is important to rest in the confidence that you have that you are in the right.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
hi GardenGerty yes when its inevitable then you havent' any way to remedy so just let it be.one does not need'thw worry over something you can do nothing about. like all'the economic problems today I might not like that but I can do nothing about them. so let it be. dont worry be happy
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
27 Mar 12
There are no locks without keys and there are no problem without solution. When we were children when want something we used to write it and put it under the pillow and when we have problem we used to do the same and believe that God gives answer to it during the night in our dreams. I also think it works to some extent by giving the solution for God to answer when we have problem that has no answer. We can ask God to show us the solution for the problem that we do not have answer. We need someone who love us the most, who care for us, who love us like his children, a higher wisdom, higher powerful and our own God to show us the way.
@littleowl (7157)
4 Aug 09
Hi Hatley, my answer to that is a definite 'yes', let it be..if anything whatever someone says about you behind your back, you know it is not true and it may hurt, but at the same time you know the truth and whatever the situation was or is..so let the person have their time of attention and walk away..that is a negative way of thinking on the other person'a part, and as you walk away you have the peace in you that it is their problem not yours. Personally I would let any situation that is negative and hurtful pass me by and 'let it be',...LoLo
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Aug 09
little owl you just put into words what I was getting at.'Quarreling'with a backstabbing so called friend will'get you no where because you know the truth but she is not going to'listent and tofuss with her willjust be just be a I say and you say and 'nothing is settled.You are still a nice person and she is still 'a bit##.so let it be and hold your head up high.what goes around' comes around and that is always true.