None of you deliberately<\/span> create problems …or do you!<\/p>\n

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Here is the sequence:<\/p>\n

1<\/strong>. You have a problem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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2<\/strong>. You have a desire<\/strong> to solve it.<\/em><\/p>\n

No desire to solve it = no problem to you! It may be a problem (ie: going to the moon) but not to you, if you have no desire to solve it<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3<\/strong>. You generate energies<\/strong> to solve it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Think of a sports team just moments before a game. The amount of \u2018psyching up’ they do that works up energy is in direct proportion to how badly they want to win \/solve the problem!<\/em><\/p>\n

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4<\/strong>. Time, Space & Circumstance.<\/em><\/p>\n

So here we are, full of energy \/desire to solve a problem and one of these three comes into play. Need the contract signed and the guy is away for a few days? Need to mail some bills by a deadline and have no stamps? And so on.<\/em><\/p>\n

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That is when, all too often, we do what I call “Solving a 5<\/em><\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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5. You<\/strong> create an artificial<\/em><\/strong>, solvable problem, and solve that<\/span>.<\/p>\n

He arrives home and slams the door.<\/p>\n

She knows exactly what this means.<\/p>\n

He manages to pick a fight. Again.<\/p>\n

Once he successfully(!) uses up his excess energy fighting, he says, “Honey, I really don’t want to fight.”<\/p>\n

She says, “Rough day at the office, dear?”<\/p>\n

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Understand # 4<\/strong>. Time, Space & Circumstances do<\/strong> change<\/span>.<\/p>\n

So when you’re full of energy and nowhere to put it, rather than create a solvable problem, look at past<\/strong> ones. Some of them may now<\/strong> be solvable. Then you arrive home tired but relaxed after a productive day.<\/p>\n

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From now on ask yourself,\u00a0 “Is this a real problem or a 5<\/strong>?”<\/p>\n

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These are related:<\/strong><\/p>\n

7<\/strong> Disaster<\/a> – 9<\/strong> Worry<\/a> – 45<\/strong> Problems<\/a> – 52<\/strong> Correct Decisions<\/a> – 70<\/strong> Conclusions<\/a><\/p>\n

96<\/strong> Habits<\/a> – 102<\/strong> Response-ability<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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