Easier said than Done

Yes it is. We can only try to help. What we say can encourage but an effort by the person in trouble must be made too. Many unhappy people like to wallow in self pity. We all do that from time to time. I have been on both sides of this. People talking to me made me feel better and want to try to be better. But I am the one who had to do the work. And I do mean work cause sometimes getting out of depression or other problems is a day to day fight to keep the demons away.

Hello sukumar. In this situation of comforting our friends in deep troubles, it is easier said than done, and it is so true in our real life that there are so many things that sometimes we talk about it without taking real action when we think that it might be a difficult mission to be fulfilled. Only when we are determined and serious about it can we manage what we intend to do without just saying, but real action.

Yes, it so easier said than do really. When you are already the one who is in the state of trouble, it would be too hard to apply the words of comfort you used to say to others who suffered troubles in the past. Nevertheless, it is always needful to offer some words of comfort because in every little way it can also help the person in trouble. It is also nice to note that there are people around who do care.

I'm not sure if I follow what you mean in this post (just woke up lol) but I think sometimes its not as easy as you would think to sooth people. If you are like me I tend to take on the stress as I'm trying to help & then it bogs me down to so its almost gotten to the point of having to limit myself on who I try to help or else it just drains me. But if that weren't the case then yeah most of the time its an easy fix but may not solve anything in the end since the person has to want to be helped & ready to listen to your advice to better their situation since some people I have found just like to talk about their problems to get attention & have no intention of doing anything to fix it

I agree that when it comes to comforting someone and provide peace for him or her,it is easier said than done. It is often so difficult to even find the words in order to alleviate someone’s pain and the majority of the time it cannot be done. The only thing one can do to help another in pain is be there for him or her and, aside from practical help, talk if the other wants to talk or stay silent but be there...

I'm not sure I would agree that comforting someone who is deeply troubled would be easy, but it is something that we should try. Sometimes people need to have someone who will just listen to them. This is something we can do. We cannot fix every problem another has, probably not even one, but we can listen and let them unburden their soul.

Yes, of course. Just this morning, one of our colleagues lost his job! Yes, ours is a very mid level company and the whims and fancies of the boss (who’s also the proprietor) is the ultimate in decision making. Well, boss was not very pleased with this colleague, but we never thought that he would lose his job just like that! So, we are in a situation where we cant even show much solidarity and sympathy to this person…a few of us have walked up to him but we were really at a loss for words…I mean what do we say to a person who’s the only breadwinner of his family and has just lost his job! Life sometimes is so unfair and its so difficult to console a person who’s in trouble!

Yes, it is easier said than done. It has been my work to create peace and help others manage stress for many years now. Sometimes a problem can be so severe, that there is no possibility of soothing that troubled mind until the issue is addressed but going through the stress and anxiety, and not around it. - Derek