Problems, boy have I got problems! My son’s bent his bike frame going over too many jumps and I’ve got to get it repaired, my garbage disposal is making strange noises, I need a new crown on my back molar, I’ve got a scheduling conflict this afternoon, my four year old is still wetting his bed. . .
Have I lost you yet?
If I haven’t then I’m sure I soon will if I keep going! Why? Because I know that you have enough problems of your own to give a hoot about mine (particularly ones as incredibly mundane as these!).
The reality is, we’ve all got problems and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
The problem is not that you or I have problems. Rather it’s that we think we shouldn’t have them!
One thing I’ve come to learn over the years is that those among us who are most contented, happy and successful are, ironically enough, NOT those with the smallest or fewest problems. Instead they are those who have far bigger problems than the average Joe.
So my question to you is, are your problems big enough?