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Pramod Batra


Most Problems are really the absence of ideas.

Problems come to us to make us think.

Why do we have problems? Well, roughly speaking one third of our problems are there because we are alive and kicking; another one-third of our problems are self created and the remaining one-third of our problems exist because of our greed and ego.

Now, if we have a magic wand, we can solve our problems. This magic wand is our attitude.

By merely understanding life and by reflecting on its problems, you will be able to reduce your problems. It won’t be done instantly. Slowly but steadily, one by one, take care of each problem by looking for simple ideas to arrive at solutions.
Remember not to make “best” the enemy of “better”. To solve silly problems, even the second or third best solution can be good enough.

Let me tell you about my recent experience. I returned from a 36-day vacation spent in the USA with my son and his family. It was a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. On my return, I found myself surrounded by thousands of problems on many fronts, each causing me stress and strain. There were illnesses in the family, bills to pay, pending work, reminders, jet lag, and so on. I was dazed for a couple of days but soon regained my composure and started solving one problem at a time. On my mental screen, I projected the concept of an hourglass in which only one particle goes through at a time, and applied that to my problems; this way I was able to take care of ten to fifteen problems per day. And in a month, I cleared my backlog.

When too many problems are causing you enormous stress and strain you could do the following:

1. Think… there must be a better way to solve these problems. It helps to remember the crow and jug story! Recall similar stories and incidents.
2. Ask, ask, ask… from yourself and from others, how to do things in better ways. Maybe certain things should not be done at all or should be clubbed with other activities! Don’t forget that even stupid questions may get you intelligent and common sense answers.
3. Do it now! Start doing it. Don’t forget that the first step towards solving a problem is to begin. I agree that the first is the most difficult one, but only by taking this first step will you stop procrastinating. And procrastinating is a disease or a problem in itself. Of course, do not forget to prioritise your problems first. Those which are “C” category jobs should be delegated to others, but do not forget to check and re-check till these get done.
There is always a silver lining in any gloomy situated, provided you starve the problems and feed the opportunities. For every problem, there could be several solutions and solutions point towards opportunities. Columbus saw his silver lining in discovering the New World, when he was actually trying to discover a better trade route to India.

In my own case, I apply the MISER concept to solve my problems. MISER…where M stands for Merge, I for Improvement, S for Simplify, E for Eliminate and R for Reduce. MISER is an excellent conceptual sieve that helps in reducing many problems to very few ones. It is applicable during working and non-working hours. In fact, everyone can also apply it successfully.

I strongly recommend you get going. Take the first step. Good luck. 

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