How I am learning to deal with problems — thoughts (10)

Before I get into the heart of my rant, I think it’s important to name a few criteria that frame this perspective (for me).

First: This mindset really only works when a person is aligned with their purpose, when they’re centered and in a good relationship with whatever grounds them.

Second: This perspective doesn’t magically eliminate emotional discomfort. You will still feel what you feel. What it does do is help you shift your energy more quickly and more decisively, which can then lead to problems being resolved faster, more effectively, and sometimes even with a sense of exhilaration.

Third: This mindset is strongest when supported by a system or companion that reinforces accountability, a structure that reminds you of the value of holding this perspective.

Now to my point: I’ve come to see problems as signals; clear markers of better possibilities, alternative pathways, and transformative lessons waiting to be accessed. The best problems (which appear as the worst when viewed negatively) are usually the very ones that release us into the greatest positives of our lives if we approach them consciously.

So I’ve been training myself, intentionally, to see problems as doorways to blessings, opportunities, and breakthroughs I would never have reached otherwise. This idea has become so real to me that when I want a breakthrough in any area, I now recognize that the path to it is usually through a problem. The harder the problem, the more refreshing the reward can be on the other side, and that reward isn’t always external.

This is how I am learning to deal with problems. And going forward, throughout the rest of my life, I refuse to see them any other way.