Have you ever found yourself defining yourself with your problems?
It's easy to do. When problems surround us we think about our life in the context of those problems. But they don't need to define us. We are not our problems. We are not the net result of too much happening or unsolved mysteries. We are much more than that.
Our problems don't define us -- our solutions do.
And even then, our solutions only send signals for who we are. We are so much deeper - our character, our beliefs, our emotions, our loves...we are so much more than what we do.
And far more than our problems would indicate.
Stay centered, stay focused, create the you that you want to be -- and solve one problem at a time.
-- Doug Smith
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When we are off center it impacts our results. Our solutions will seem 0ff-center as long as we are. Let's start by centering ourselves....
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The decisions you make during problem solving are as important as the solutions you develop, even if they do not lead to solutions. Decision...
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A problem is a dynamic in search of a dance. -- doug smith
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It's the inner workings where the problems are the most persistent. It takes longer to dig deeper. Dig deeper. -- doug smith
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It isn't possible or necessary to solve every problem. Focus on the problem in front of you. Solving that first problem builds momentum ...
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It's harder to solve a problem alone when you are at the center of the problem. Get another perspective. Stay open to your own part of t...
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We need to agree on the problem before we can agree on the solution. -- doug smith
