I’m No Problem Solver!!!

People sometimes describe themselves as problem solvers.

I’m not sure I want that title.

Because if you’re always looking for problems to solve, eventually you might start seeing problems everywhere.

I prefer to think differently.

I don’t usually look at something difficult and think:

“Here comes another problem.”

I think:

“Alright. What’s the challenge?”

A problem sounds like something standing in your way.

A challenge sounds like something you can work around, learn from, adapt to — or occasionally argue with until it gives up.

Maybe it’s only a difference in language.

But sometimes the name we give something changes the way we approach it.

So no.

I’m no problem solver.

I just seem to encounter an impressive number of challenges.