The Problem is Not the Problem
“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?” Captain Jack Sparrow
Last Saturday, I was attending a talk when the presenter showed a slide that had the saying: “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude to the problem.” Although the topic that was discussed that day was on how to handle an emotional teenager, it got me reflecting. It would appear that the saying is just as applicable for any one of us adults. So I thought that it would be nice to share more of my thoughts on this post.
To begin with, we believe that the problems we have start externally. We serve our egos by attempting to fix blame on others. And so it becomes the the fault of our parents, our caregivers, teachers, friends, colleagues, superiors, our children or our pet dog when anything goes wrong. It may also be the fault of the economy, the government, the financial institutions, the big boss and the big firms with influential power. Last but not least, it may be the fault of God!
However, in doing so, we let go of responsibility. Victim consciousness is poverty thinking. It is not one of true empowerment. We no longer see ourselves as beings who are more than capable of manifesting outcomes that are aligned with our divine will. When we embody victimhood, it would seem as if we are never the problem.
Where The Root Cause of the Problem Really Is
The real problem arises in our attitude. It is couched in the “I”, our identity, our ego. The ego gets inflated when it attributes something or someone else the cause of the problem. However, we are soon to realise that we are never truly happy. What has happened is merely the ego’s acquisition of a false sense of power, which is transient and illusory.
If we meditate over the situation at hand, we would realize that our egos are behind the attitude that we bring to a situation. Without awareness, we are conditioned to perceive things through the lens of our ego. From our attitudes, we either respond positively or react negatively to the external trigger.
The way we think and feel has a lot of influence on the outcome that we hope to manifest. Positive thinking begets positive outcomes. Negative thinking begets negative outcome. It’s simply the Law of Attraction. When we change our attitude and the way we relate to our surroundings, everything starts to change. We no longer become stuck in situations of repeated patterns – such as situations of lack – that do not serve us.
What Is Next
“Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw stars.”
– Dale Carnegie, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
If you want to experience transformation in your life, ask yourself the following questions:
* Are you responding positively or reacting negatively to an external trigger?
* What is truly going on in your thoughts and emotions?
* Are you wallowing in self-pity or are you forward thinking and solution focused?
All in, change your attitude and learn to see the blessings. As the famous classical pianist Arthur Rubinstein once shared, “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” Ultimately, you may just discover the wisdom of Captain Jack Sparrow, who approaches his negotiations with wit rather than brute force.
Love and Abundance Always,
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