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Welcome To My Reality Forum  (E) Prompts to help you blog about real life and more... #1967461 by Sunny

Prompt:1 Are you good at problem-solving?

The thing is, that by the time you’ve been alive for 78 years like I have and you haven’t learned to problem solve, then you’re probably homeless or in jail. 😂

Problems arise all the time. Some are easily solved, others take some figuring out but problems always get resolved one way or another.

The most difficult problems are those involving other people. As the only person you can control is yourself, things can become complicated. You may think you have the answer to a problem but others may want to do things differently. In that case sometimes compromise is called for.

About twenty years ago I studied for a diploma of counselling. It helped me so much. Not only did I learn how to help people help themselves, I found I learned how to take the emotions out of tricky situations. Staying calm in a crisis leaves your mind clear to find solutions.

Problems which call for power tools or screwdrivers I leave to my husband who is the most practical man in the world. If it’s broken, he’ll have a go at fixing it.

So we make a good team. I solve problems with my mind, he solves problems with his dexterity and toolbox.