Change Part 2. Discussion.

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”
Rumi –Persian Philospher

Interesting quote to follow up my last Raving. I've had more comments on the last raving than any other I've posted, so obviously there is much interest in this area.

Today I want to remind everyone to focus on the solutions rather than the problems. It is an important part of dealing with tough situations. Our Atlanta school system has been blasted over approximately 130 teachers and administrators cheating and changing students scores. Now we all know that was wrong, and the students suffer thru no fault of their own, but the entire Atlanta School system is not bad - well over 800 good folks still work there and yet the media chooses to only spotlight the 130 rotten ones. Thank goodness another group has come forward to point out that the vast majority of the teachers and administrators in Atlanta are good folks.

So this sounds simple right? Focus only on the solutions and not the problems? It isn't that easy believe me. First of all you actually SEE the problem, and rarely do you easily see the solution. So as you SEE the problem, it tends to grow and increase. We start to focus on the problem and expend our energy on the problem and yet it still seems to grow. The solutions become few and I am most likely worn out and frustrated by the problem. Problems are in the world, have always been here and will continue to be here. So we much CHANGE.

The single most important way we can change is to choose to change from a "PROBLEM FOCUS into a SOLUTION FOCUS." Focusing on the solution, or possible solutions, tends to allow us to see our way out of the circumstances and allows us to find contentment and peace during the time of the problems.

Focus on the solutions, stay POSITIVE and actively seek those things that work towards the solution and stop focusing and wasting energy on the problem.

I hope this helps continue the process. Please let me know YOUR thoughts.

Steve