In this episode of The MindShifter Audio Blog, Fatima Bey explores the danger of avoidance and why ignoring issues only allows them to grow. Through a simple but powerful story, she shows how small, unaddressed problems can quietly turn into life-disrupting patterns.

This reflection challenges you to face what you’ve been avoiding before it becomes something far more damaging.

🔗 Read the full blog post: https://www.fatimabey.com/deal-with-it990e30f3

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:13 The instinct to avoid discomfort

0:39 A small wound ignored

1:02 When avoidance leads to infection

1:40 The science of untreated problems

2:18 Common sense we fail to apply

2:34 Avoidance in everyday life

2:53 How issues grow when ignored

3:14 Relationships and avoided conversations

3:38 Childhood issues and present behavior

4:00 Deal with it or it will deal with you

MindShift Moments

• Avoidance does not remove problems

• Small issues grow when ignored

• Pain is often a signal to act

• Uncomfortable conversations prevent bigger damage

• Facing issues leads to freedom

Quotes

“Deal with the issue or the issue will deal with you.”

“What you ignore doesn’t go away. It grows.”

“Avoidance turns small wounds into infections.”

Read the full transcript on Listen Notes

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