Problems Are Normal

[tconnor]

Self Motivation Tips #114
Problems Are Normal

One of my hero’s, the late Norman Vincent Peale once said, “there is only one group of people that don’t have problems and they are all dead. Problems are a sign of life. So the more problems you have the more alive you are.” My addition to Norman’s quote would be, “if you don’t have any problems today maybe you are on the way out of here and you don’t know it yet.”

This can be perceived as a tong-in-cheek philosophy of life, however it is closer to the truth than you might think. One thing you and I have both learned is that everyone has problems. Some have relationship problems, others financial, some career, others health, some social, others business. No one is immune to adversity in life.

The key is to accept the issues, negatives, problems, situations (I don’t care what you call them) as a part of the life process of becoming. Failures, whiners or victims see problems as life picking them. Winners, regardless of their position, status, age or circumstances see problems and adversity as a catalyst to becoming better, stronger, wiser, and more aware of the reality of their life.

Problems are not positive or negative they are neutral. It isn’t what is happening in your life that matters it is how you choose to see it and what you do with it.

Learn to see the negatives as loving teachers in your life bringing you the opportunity to get a clearer vision of where you need attitude adjustments, improved thinking or better skills.

[jonarmis]

Yes, problems are normal. There is no such thing as a perfect person, thus no perfect life. We all have problems. It is but normal, what is important is we know how to deal with it and how to solve it. Problems are there to help us learn, like no diamond is ever perfected without friction.