I saw this picture, and for some reason this is what I thought of. Have you ever thought it funny that you often have to displace yourself in order to make sense of a situation? It's like we need a bird's eye view to totally grapple with a problem. We need to "look at it from every angle", "clear our heads a little", "take a break".
I don't think this assertion is too much of a stretch--after all, couples take "breaks" in a relationship, those who dislike confrontation may chose to literally displace themselves from a threatening situation, et cetera. But is it strange that we feel compelled to leave such arguments in order to address them properly? Shouldn't we be able to voice our opinions and make the right decision without the cautionary displacement? After all, a "break" is more than halfway to a "break-UP".
Actually, if we need to leave a situation under the pretense that it is too threatening to us at one point, do we really want to come back to that tension later, having armed ourselves with the necessary comebacks, argumentative points, what have you? In my opinion, there is no need to prolong a situation that is undesirable unless extraordinary circumstances prevent us from continuing towards a progressive and constructive end. It is not in our nature--and therefore harmful--to dwell upon such circumstances for longer than need be.
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