You're
reading the words of a person who has been through more catastrophes
in
her lifetime than most people experience in 5! This is not to say that
there
are other people who have lived through bad times also, but everyone
should
learn the benefits of problems!
Problems
help you to find and follow alternate methods, which may lead you
to
bigger and better things. If the typewriter ribbon breaks in the middle
of
a report that's due in 30 minutes, the boss may understand the situation
is
not your fault and grant you extra time to complete it. This extra time
may
be what you need to take off the pressure and help you relax to do a
better
job.
Problems
are also the first step in a new invention. Dr. Scholl's foot
medications
would not be around if people had not had problems with corns,
calluses
and other ailments. We wouldn't have automobiles today if people
had
not had problems getting from place to place quickly. Every single
invention
was created because people had problems with something, so
problems
can really be motivational!
Problems
also help you to meet new friends. If you are recently divorced,
you
may join a group and meet some wonderful friends that will bring you
into
a better life than the life you were living previously. If you have
a
problem getting back and forth to work, you may decide to join a carpool
and
save money while meeting others.
Problems
also are always a learning experience. You don't actually realize
that
fire burns until you get burned with it! Unless a problem occurs, you
do
not learn why something happens the way it does. You cannot change your
viewpoints
and opinions unless you experience problems first hand.
Problems
also cause you to become active in helping others. The organization
M.A.D.D.
(Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) would have never been born if the
founder
didn't lose her daughter in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.
That
one death has literally changed all the drunk driving laws throughout
the
United States and saved MILLIONS of lives!
Without
problems, we couldn't solve a lot of future turmoils and save people
a
lot of money in business. Any company that introduces a new product will
hire
people to try it out before it is introduced to the market. These people
report
the problems they find and the company refines it until it's right.
Without
problems developing early in these tests, the company could never
improve
and fine tune their product to perfection.
Problems and mistakes are also a blessing in
disguise. For instance,
Post-It(R) Notes would never have been made
possible unless the guy at
the factory didn't mess up mixing the glue
recipe. Sure, this is an isolated
incident, but it shows just how important
mistakes and problems can be.
However,
most people have some perceived notion that making a mistake or
having
a problem is "bad." Instead of looking for ways to SOLVE the problem,
they
try and live with it, cover it up and conform their life to accept it.
This
is silly! There is no problem that can't be solved. There is a solution
to
every single problem you can think of. The solution may not always be what
you
want it to be _ but it's a solution just the same.
And
covering it up is like putting a piece of foil over a piece of spoiled
meat
and expecting it not to draw maggots. You have to dispose of the entire
thing
before you are finally rid of the problem. Attack the core of the
problem!
Dig until you uncover it! Face facts! Admit you have problems!
Stop
trying to make people think you are problem-free. It's unnatural! Where
the
recognition comes in from people you are trying to impress is when you
SOLVE
problems by facing them and inventing a solution.
So,
next time you have a problem, look at it logically and with enthusiasm.
That
may sound a little strange but most problems can be dealt with this way.
Love
the fact that you have problems because they will give you something to
work
on and solve. They also will give you a way to invent new ways of doing
something
_ new ways that will save you time and make you happier with your
life.
And when you solve problems, you not only gain experience in solving
other
problems as they occur, but you build respect for yourself. Then you
can
have the admiration of all those people you originally started out trying
to impress and gain recognition from _ if you
still care about having it.
You
also will find that when you look at problems with a POSITIVE mind, you
will
accomplish more, relieve stress and combat fear _ which is the worst
enemy
and destroyer of all!
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