Problem Solver
Problems have a severe issue with their brand. When the word problem first comes up in life, it is usually in math class. There is a serious bias against problems because they appear not to know what they are doing. They always need solving. Some humans catch on early and start to work on the formulas to solve math problems. They receive recognition for their talent. Once you feel the sweet feeling of getting attention for doing something correctly, it spills over into other areas. It is a little addicting. The solver has a great reputation even if they were just following a formula.
Don’t Solve the Problem
Humans don’t think that not solving a problem is still a solution. When a problem is ignored, it gets a bad reputation. Depending on the result of not figuring out what to do, this sometimes works out. Life keeps rolling on by and another problem shows up on the chalkboard. It is easier to want to solve a problem if it has a positive outcome. Jumping in to solve someone else’s problem is always easier and most of us can supply the exact answer to another human’s issue. Since this kind of advice is free, it ends up being worth the same sometimes. This doesn’t encourage real solutions that match real individual problems. But if you can get the right answer from the kid next to you at the board, go for it. It is much more fun to get to go back to your assigned seat and watch others struggle.
Respect Problems
If you can observe problems from the backside, they offer a chance to increase growth. Sometimes this involves looking at a problem from someone else’s viewpoint, but usually it works out better if the issue is self-induced. Thinking about getting a problem as a gift is difficult for most humans, but it is actually a chance to move up the skills stack. Problems are opportunities to think. The best way to grow is not to use the first option or the usual option that comes to mind to end the dilemma. If x is always looking for y on your chalkboard, you can insert any number of choices to see what works. Trying out a variety of ways to handle a problem provides alternate paths that might just be the real answer. The correct answer to the problem opens up a whole new chapter of math. X and y can keep on searching for each other.
Decisions
Jump into a new zone that you have not explored previously. Ignoring the old problems might open up a new series of unknowns. That is a gift. Staying stuck at that old chalkboard is not the option to get the life you want. You already know what that feels like. Erase it and look for something new to solve. Leave the old issues for those who still need to practice. They will eventually catch up if they want. Think about it. Everything will still get solved but not the same old way. You don’t even have to look back. Your new decisions will be exciting enough for now to keep you busy. When you see a chance to grab a new problem, be brave. There probably won’t be a big wrestling match for it. That should tell you something. You have a plan that nobody else has figured out yet. Go for it.
What problem are you sick of solving? Can you open up your viewpoint enough to look for new problems to solve? Allow yourself to move forward. Don’t ask permission.
