Ludwig Wittgenstein

"The solution of the problem that you see in life is to live in a way that will make what is problematic disappear. The fact that life is problematic means that your life doesn't fit into life's shape. So you must change your life, and when it fits into the shape, what is problematic disappears."

I dont agree with this. I don't think that changing your life to make things less problematic is the correct answer. I believe that it's all about how you look at things. This concept was drilled into my mind this past week when one of my sister's very close friends passed away from the cancer he had been batteling for over three years. He was only 16 years old. From the time he was diagnosed all the way to his death, he was the most positive person i've ever met, even dispite his critical condition. He never once complained about the cards he was dealt, the pain he undoubtably was feeling, or the fact that his life would be cut short. He always said, "this cancer isn't going to beat me, im going to beat this cancer." To me, he is a prime example of how someone can't change their life to fit the mold. That life is, sadly, the mold he was given. There was no way he could control the cancer, which was what was most problematic in his life. Instead, he kept a positive attitude and that i think is how you avoid problems in life. You must look at things through positive eyes, not try to change your life.