48. Enjoy all your problems
Every solution has a problem. You can’t have one without the other. So why do we say that we hate problems? Why do we claim to want a hassle-free existence? When someone is emotionally sick, why do we say, “He’s got problems”?
Deep down, where our wisdom lives, we know that problems are good for us. When my daughter’s teacher talks to me during open house and tells me that my daughter is going to be “working more problems” in math than she worked last year, I think that’s wonderful. Why do I think it’s wonderful when my daughter gets more problems to solve, if I think problems are a problem? Because somehow we know that problems are good for our children. By solving problems, our kids will become more self-sufficient. ...
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