You have been a member since 2011 so i dont know if what im about to say is something new at all for you but here i go:

I think the quote about problems and solutions you mention is from Abraham Hicks- they say that to every problem there is a solution- the second the problem was created- that same second a solution was created as well.

the whole purpose of life is to sift through these contrasting situations- or 'problems' and by doing that you automatically are 'asking' for the solutions (the second someone is mean to you, you want them to be nicer etc etc you get the gist) and when you are 'asking' for these solutions- source hears you and source then- BECOMES the vibrational equivalent of that which you have been asking- those 'solutions'. and that happens literally almost at the same time.

you have a problem. by experiencing this you automatically ask for the solution (just by living through it- not that you are actually asking out loud give me the solution lol- just the mere fact you are experiencing this problem makes you inherently ask for the solution) when you ask for the solution- source answers you immediately and becomes the vibration equivalent of the solution. the only thing then what you have to do is KNOW that source already has given you what you want and go about your life and it will come at the perfect time in the perfect conditions.

so you see, when you understand this- and i truly think you do

then you can see there is no 'deep end', there is no risk of being harmed when you are on the other side- because when you already KNOW that whatever is happening is ALREADY solved and the ONLY THING required of you IS NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT - thats all! just dont worry about it. its literally already done. the is no deep end- i repeat- there is no deep end.

And I can say I am a type of personality that is always in avoidance of this sink-or-swim type of challenges in my life. It is like there is a taboo I have in my mind around purposefully manifesting onself into dire situations in order to experience the process of challenge and strife and miracles happening.

you have a taboo in your mind around purposefully manifesting yourself into dire situations in order to experience the process of challenge and strife and miracles happening?

well of course you have 'a taboo in your mind' whatever that means- why would you want to manifest yourself in these challenging situations? yes you say that you think there could be miracles experienced...but on the other hand i dont think you believe that at all. ask yourself- why would you purposefully manifest yourself in these dire situations- as your final question points out remarkably- when you yourself arent even sure how or even IF you could come out unharmed after them?

**also- just as a side note- and please take this the right way

but maybe you should stop saying that not finishing a work project on time is in any way 'throwing yourself into the deep end'**