I was talking with a friend today, and we were discussing problems. Suddenly, this pops into my head... “How we deal with problems is as important as the problems themselves.”
First off, I know that this did not come from me, or from the friend I wad talking with. This came directly from spirit. I hustled over to the computer so I could get it down before I forgot it. Somehow, I saw this as a message not only to the both of us talking, but to others as well. So, it is amazingly finding its way into my journal. But, back to the issue at hand...
We all have problems. Some of them are minor, and some are not. Some of the minor ones feel mountainous, yet may not be. Some problems may be huge to some people, yet small to others, and the reverse is true. It all comes down to perspective and coping ability.
For instance, I have a problem marketing my business. I don’t know where to advertise or the best method. I have met people that could solve this problem easily because they do this all the time. At the same time, they could not give a good massage.
The key is that we all have gifts. We all have strengths and weaknesses. That is what makes us, us. It is who we are, a combination of strengths and weaknesses. With that combination comes various levels of coping mechanisms. These mechanisms help us deal with problems on different levels. But sometimes, we cope by getting determined and solving the problem, and other times we cope by hiding away in a corner.
How we react to problems determines how we grow. Problems are there for a reason, and not just because the world wants to dump on us. Problems are there for us to solve, because as we solve them, we grow. With each problem solved, a lesson is learned. Sometimes, we hide from the problems, making it take longer to solve. Sometimes, we simply can not see an answer, and we wait until one appears. Sometimes, we never solve these problems at all, and we never learn.
But by solving a problem, we learn something. That something is useful elsewhere. So in learning what we needed to, we gained a tool. And the more tools we have, the more prepared we are to fix something. The more tools we have, the more prepared we are to deal with other problems. It is up to us to solve these problems, but we have to do it at our own pace. Yet, the sooner we can do it, the sooner we can move on. And sometimes the problem is that we need to have a certain experience.
I guess the message of this is to face your problems. The more you can do that, the sooner you can find ways to solve them. Remember, each problem is not a problem. It is an opportunity for growth, a way to prepare yourself for the next challenge. (I know it sounds hokey, but it is true.) As someone once said, a problem is an opportunity to grow. Keep growing.