”If wishes were horses, beggars would ride”
– Scottish Proverb
The world is increasingly filled with drama, war, chaos, and tension, exacerbated by the media, the internet, and evil governments and corporations behind them all, advancing their own agendas.
Wishing for problems to go away will not make it so any more than wishing to win the lottery will make it happen, or wishing that someone sick will get better will lead to their recovery. Wishes are desires and, as such, will often lead to suffering and discontentment rather than to happiness, as the Buddha so wisely said.
Facing the issues that confront you allows you to formulate plans to resolve them. Whether your plans and actions are successful is in the hands of fate. However, the ability to formulate and work to implement these plans is in your hands. Wishing, however, ties your emotional well-being to an outcome that you do not control.
Don’t wish; work. If you believe something is a problem, and you have the means and the opportunity to change it, then do so. If you believe something is a problem but do not have the means or opportunity to change it, put it out of your mind and focus on plans and actions that you can influence.