Not Every Problem Needs A Solution

Not Every Problem Needs A Solution

WHO DOESN'T have problems?  Everyone has and there will never be a time in the future that can guarantee to us all that we'll be problem-free.  BUT Not Every Problem Needs A Solution.  I myself, WHEN I see something wrong, my first impulse is typically to drill-down and diagnose the problem [and obviously, to solve it]📘📙📗

In my career, diving into the root cause of a problem has been like a second to none as an option.  And to reset expectations, diving down into a problem is NO patsy stuff BUT I'll admit it's damn satisfying once you get to resolve it.  Dealing with quick questions has been a good BUT NOT particularly lucrative 'side business' for me for much of my life.  BUT then again, Not Every Problem Needs A Solution💥💥💥

A news story, WHETHER a health update about a relative OR a disaster far away from our location, is NOT typically a problem and damn it, I CAN'T solve it [even if I want to].  Even the decision to 'SHARE' the story SHOULDN'T be taken lightly.  WHY?  Oh Oh Oh, we should know by now that the 'SHARE' button can even cause a strong emotional reaction [by the receiver].  Instead, my response to many emotionally charged messages has been "HOW CAN I HELP'???

After being part of the workforce just a year after my university graduation, I'll credit the environment I worked in for getting me to try a mindfulness practice.  I learned that mindfulness ISN'T about tuning out to the world.  I was expected to pay more attention to the world around me WHETHER or NOT my eyes were open.  I was often advised by my mentors then to observe things, notice them, identify them, and then LET THEM GO.  And that was a good plan to deal as early as that time😌😌😌

Our takeaway:  Even as I humbly admit that till to date I keep abreast and keep current [on a daily basis with events all over the globe], I try to detach without coming across as overly cold OR uncaring.  Sometimes, people sharing a problem are seeking help with it.  At other times, they want to vent, and I have to choose WHETHER I want to be a sounding board.  At other times, I accept that people want to be consoled, comforted.  'THAT SUCKS' is a perfectly fine thing to say although I do lament HOW often I've had to say it lately.  Yes dude, NOT EVERY PROBLEM NEEDS A SOLUTION, though❗❗❗