It is in the whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has meaning. Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success an… - M. Scott Peck

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom; indeed, they create our courage and wisdom.

...truth is reality

Desire is not necessarily translated into action. Will is desire of sufficient intensity that it is translated into action. The difference between the two is equal to the difference between saying “I would like to go swimming tonight” and “I will go swimming tonight.” Everyone in our culture desires to some extent to be loving, yet many are not in fact loving. I therefore conclude that the desire to love is not itself love. Love is as love does. Love is an act of will — namely, both an intention and an action.

A life of total dedication to the truth also means a life of willingness to be personally challenged. The only way that we can be certain that our map of reality is valid is to expose it to the criticism and challenge of other map-makers.