Life consist of problems. Problems come and go. There are big and small problems. How we handle those problems can make a big difference, in the short and long terms. There are legitimate problems and there problems that must be avoided. This article is discussing about legitimate problems and how we handle them.

Legitimate problems are concern about how we achieve our true potential. We want to make our life meaningful. And the way to make our life meaningful is by handling those legitimate problems in rational ways. Why rational ways? Because by handling those legitimate problems rationally we will be able to avoid unnecessary problems that cause by the way we handle the legitimate problems. Legitimate problems helps us to grow to be a better person.

What are legitimate problems? Legitimate problems are problems that we have to solve to grow into a mature person. We want to be a better person, and there are difficulties that we must solve to be a better person. These difficulties are legitimate problems. We we solve those problems, we learn and become a better person as the results. People learn faster through real life experiences than through theories. When we want to be able to drive a can, we must get into the car and learn to drive it in a save place. When our skill is sharpened then we have competence to drive the car safely in public roads.

It’s through practice that we can sharpened the skills. Solving problems can sharpen our life skills. Avoiding legitimate problems can cause unnecessary problems, the kind of problems that must be avoided. When someone have no skills or competence to handle certain jobs, then he must sharpen the competence to handle those jobs successfully. If he or she does not learn to handle those jobs, the inabilities to handle those job can cause unnecessary problems. It’s in our ability and wiliness to handle legitimate problems that we can avoid unnecessary problems. Solving legitimate problems is the way to grow to be a better person.

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