The 'down' stuff is as much part of reality as the 'up' stuff is. I guess it depends on what you tend to focus on? However, I don't believe that thinking through your problems is weakness. It's like a snake giving birth. For the time she is giving birth, she is undoubtedly vulnerable. Of course, she could lose her life in this trance-like state but if she lives, her babies will grow to be successful parts of the ecosystem. You see, weakness is necessary, and there will always be predators in search for it. Just as there is someone to protect it.