Life and Its Tantrums – How to Navigate Challenges with Grace

Life and its tantrums

Definitely you read it right. Yes, life throws its nasty tantrums to you. This is what I have heard and seen from CxO’s, owners of business and really talented officers from different companies of all sectors in my life coaching sessions. I have experienced the same situation when my own managers say, “ sir, I don’t know what to do in life. I am so bloody caught up with problems”.

Even big business owners are not so different as observed in my mentor-ship programs. We tend to think we are in the centre of the universe while the reality just slaps you time to time. You know the pain very well when you just got a hit. Right?

Well, how do we deal these tantrums? Just like you handle your child or handle your elder brothers or sisters. No, not giving them slaps back indeed, but understanding the toddlers mind. Give attention to every minute detail and start working on those details. Solutions are always easy in my own life but it never came to my brain till I understood the problem on the very first place.You must become curious instead of reactive. Give attention to every minute detail and start working on those details.Solutions are always simple, but they never appear until we truly understand the problem first. Please remember — patience is the bridge between confusion and clarity.

 Please remember to be patient at the same time.

One of the things I often tell my mentees is that “awareness itself is half the solution.” Most people are not even aware of what’s really bothering them. They are frustrated, anxious, or overwhelmed, but they never pause to ask: Why am I feeling this way? What exactly is the trigger here?

Once that awareness sets in, you automatically become more capable of responding with intelligence rather than reacting out of impulse. In my sessions, I have seen CEOs, founders, and high-performing professionals crumble not because they lack skill or opportunity — but because they forget to pause.
They forget to breathe. They forget that they are human beings before they are achievers.

When we begin to slow down and observe, we start to see patterns — our emotional reactions, mental habits, and the stories we tell ourselves daily.

Life Is a Dialogue, Not a Monologue

Life is constantly speaking to us — through challenges, delays, and even failures. The problem is, we rarely listen. We rush to fix things instead of listening to what life is trying to show us.
Once you start treating your problems as teachers instead of enemies, your whole perception shifts. Suddenly, the chaos becomes a classroom.

The next time life throws one of its tantrums, smile at it. Treat it like a playful child seeking your attention. Instead of reacting, respond with curiosity. Ask yourself,

“What is this moment trying to teach me?”

You’ll be amazed at how answers begin to appear — not from outside, but from within you.

Final Thought

As I often tell my clients — don’t try to outsmart life; try to understand it. The more you observe, the less you’ll suffer.
When you truly understand, every tantrum becomes an opportunity to grow wiser, calmer, and more connected to your purpose.

Growth doesn’t happen in big leaps; it happens in those small pauses of reflection that you often skip.
Be patient. Be aware. Life is not against you — it’s guiding you.

Jai Sri Hari

Author: Deb Om Malya

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