{"id":8161,"date":"2024-07-15T03:13:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/have-you-ever-been-without-a-problem-discover-why-thats-good\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T03:13:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:13:17","slug":"have-you-ever-been-without-a-problem-discover-why-thats-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/have-you-ever-been-without-a-problem-discover-why-thats-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Ever Been Without a Problem? Discover Why That’s Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You\u2019ve had countless problems over the course of your life. You\u2019ve had financial woes, health challenges, relationship issues, weeds in your yard, leaky faucets, flaky friends, and mean bosses. Maybe, you\u2019re not even sure what to do with your life.<\/p>\n

Have you ever noticed that once one problem is solved, another one magically appears in its place?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not magic \u2013 it\u2019s just that you can only recognize so many issues at one time.<\/p>\n

For example, if you\u2019re struggling to find the money to pay your rent on Friday, you\u2019re not acutely aware that weeds are trying to take over your flower beds. If you\u2019re in agony because of a back injury, you\u2019re not worried about the fact that you\u2019re not living your life\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n

You have an infinite number of problems just lying in wait for you to notice them. Surprise!<\/p>\n

Discover why there\u2019s always another challenge to deal with:<\/h3>\n

1. There\u2019s a hierarchy to your problems.<\/strong> Maslow\u2019s hierarchy of needs spells it out quite accurately. If you\u2019re not familiar with Maslow\u2019s work, it\u2019s worth checking out. Your needs, from first to last are:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Physiological needs: Food, water, shelter, clothing. It\u2019s hard to live without these things.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Safety needs: Safety and security. You don\u2019t want others to hurt you or steal your stuff. But you\u2019re not worried about them stealing your possessions if you don\u2019t have enough water to survive.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Social needs: Friends, intimate relationships, and feeling like you \u201cbelong.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ego needs: Self-esteem, accomplishment, power, recognition.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Self-actualization: Living your purpose, self-development.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Notice that these needs must be met in order, or your life will be a mess. If you need food and a place to live, those needs are more pressing than finding your life\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n

2. Be prepared to always have challenges to deal with.<\/strong> Perhaps it would be better to view them as puzzles to be solved.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Avoid believing that your life will be perfect after you solve this one last issue. There\u2019s no problem you can solve, nothing you can buy, no partner you can find, and nothing you can accomplish that will rid your life of future challenges. And that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n

\u2013 You\u2019ve handled thousands of challenges, and truly, you can handle thousands more.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Keep in mind that there\u2019s only one way for your life to be perfect. There are an infinite number of ways for it to be less than perfect.<\/p>\n

3. The more problems you solve, the higher you get to move up the hierarchy.<\/strong> Think of it as climbing a mountain. However, it\u2019s a mountain that might require a lifetime to climb.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Many people fail to get past the social needs category. In many places in the world, the physical and safety needs are never resolved by most of the people living there.<\/p>\n

4. Determine where you are on the hierarchy.<\/strong> Avoid attempting to move beyond your current level. You\u2019ll only struggle, and you\u2019ll fail to make lasting progress. It also doesn\u2019t make sense to try. Fulfill the lower level needs first, and then move up the ladder.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve always had challenges and will continue to do so. Give up the idea that your life will finally be free of problems after you pay off your house, the kids graduate from college, or you retire. It\u2019s just not true.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s not all doom and gloom. There\u2019s a silver lining to this conundrum.<\/p>\n

The Silver Lining<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your challenges also bring opportunities.<\/em><\/strong> Besides resolving the current issues caused by the challenge, when you overcome it, you grow. You discover qualities that you didn\u2019t know you had.<\/p>\n

You also gain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 Courage
\u2013 Confidence
\u2013 Self-esteem
\u2013 Self-reliance
\u2013 Resilience
\u2013 Optimism
\u2013 Experience
\u2013 Wisdom
\u2013 Knowledge<\/p>\n

And these are just a few of the benefits!<\/p>\n

What you learn from overcoming a challenge can catapult you to new heights of success and enable you to make your dreams come true.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good to be aware of the reality of your situation. That way, you can resolve your issues as they come up, all the while making your life better and better.<\/p>\n

Deal with your life with a smile on your face and the understanding that the game never really ends.<\/p>\n

Just pull the weeds from your life and keep going!<\/p>\n

Originally posted 2019-10-15 11:01:25. <\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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