the emotional weight of avoidance when a problem feels too big or persistent to face. The person is not relaxing; they appear overwhelmed, caught between the work that needs attention and the temporary escape of looking at their phone. It supports the essay’s theme of learning to face problems that do not simply go away.

A stressed person sits at a cluttered desk in daylight, holding a phone while an overflowing email inbox, papers, sticky notes, and unfinished work surround them.

Leave a Reply