"God offers everything
on a platter to the fools and throws challenges to the intelligent because
fools cannot encounter challenges while intelligent can overcome them
successfully." ―Professor M.S. Rao
People are often scared of
problems and stay away from them. But the truth is that problems unlock their
hidden potential and throw innumerable opportunities to grow in life. In this
blog post, I will discuss exploring opportunities from problems.
When we look at entrepreneurs
and leaders they don’t complain about problems. They see problems as
opportunities and think exponentially to create new products and services. They
have a unique mindset toward problem-solving.
Currently, COVID-19 is a
problem. But it offered humans to think about climate change, communities, and
global societies. It made humans become simple and humble with an emphasis on
hope. Once the infectious disease was a problem. Thanks to Sir Alexander
Fleming who invented penicillin and ended it. So, problems bring out the best.
If you perceive problems as problems,
they cause you stress and strain. In contrast, if you perceive problems as prospects,
they offer you energy and enthusiasm to achieve success. I brooded a lot
whenever I had problems in my childhood. After I joined the Indian Air Force
when I was 19 years old, I began to view them positively. I identified the root
causes and overcame them effectively. After I became a professor in educational
institutions, I began to write case studies, explained to students, and
improved their problem-solving skills. Additionally, I shared the knowledge freely
on my blogs. After I became an author, I began to inspire my readers with
positive psychology. Thanks to the change in my perception and improvement in
my attitude, personality, and behavior from diversified backgrounds. Currently,
I view problems as prospects.
Don’t keep your problems as
pending. Solve them by exploring different solutions. Apply each solution to
reach your desired outcomes. If you don’t solve the problem, it leads to
anxiety and you end up with regrets in your life.
Leave Your Mark
“Your ability to solve
problems and make good decisions is the true measure of your skill as a
leader.” —Brian Tracy
Drew Houston, the co-founder of
Dropbox once remarked, “The happiest and most successful people I know don’t
just love what they do, they’re obsessed with solving an important problem,
something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball:
their eyes go a little crazy, the leash snaps and they go bounding off, plowing
through whatever gets in the way.” Life is all about
packaging and presenting in a positive way to inspire others. There are people
who rose from the mud like the lotus. Let us look at the lotus, not the mud. Similarly,
let us look at the opportunities, not problems.
Train your brain to view
problems as prospects and work smart to achieve your success. Be ahead of times
and technologies. Identify the problems that you can solve in the future and
offer innovative solutions to stand out from others. Here are some areas where
you can explore to leave your impact—cybersecurity, telemedicine, and artificial
intelligence to name a few. If you want
to leave your mark, identify the challenges of the future, take one challenge
you are passionate about, and invent innovative and simple solutions to solve
it.
“Every problem is a gift.
Without them we wouldn’t grow” —Tony Robbins
Reference
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“Things You Don’t
Know about Professor M. S. Rao” http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2015/10/things-you-dont-know-about-professor-m.html
Read my ‘Vision 2030 One
Million Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html
Life is great!
Professor
M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants,
India
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