Problems Can Be Great
Problems Can Be Great
A problem is a situation that you don’t know the solution for.
Some things take a really long time,
but there is something valuable at the end.
What makes a problem problematic
is when you don’t look for a solution to it.
I’ve seen how I felt stuck many times —
and because I didn’t try to find a way to solve them,
I was overwhelmed by them.
Scared, overwhelmed, lost —
and it just kept rising.
There was no inner peace, no rest.
Scrolling through my phone
just to not hear my own thoughts.
Overcoming Makes Us Stronger
We become better versions of ourselves
if we pursue a higher purpose.
It’s easier to put down the guitar
and believe in the story
that I’m not talented —
than to practice every day
to understand why I cannot understand it.
Then, when you write down the problem
and still don’t understand it,
you can go to someone who has the skills you want —
or at least someone who is closer —
and they can give you answers,
what helped them.
Like… if you had a problem with everything,
then you can work on everything.
That’s exciting.
Is Long Boring?
“Oh, I would have to spend weeks to make it happen...”
Often, it’s just days to build a strong foundation.
Then it’s just polishing.
In this fast world,
everything is expected to be quick —
like instant soup.
It fills the stomach,
but it doesn’t feed the soul.
It’s long exposure
to hard and difficult things
that brings real understanding.
That’s why really skilled musicians are humble.
They know it takes practice to understand it.
But once you do,
there’s no need to make a big deal
out of the fact that you became good at math.
It would be almost like someone going around
asking for praise
just because they solved a math problem.
Of course —
solving the unsolvable,
creating something new —
that deserves appreciation.
That’s where the rewards come from.
Be Around Valuable People
That’s how you meet mentors.
For me, a mentor isn’t someone
who tells me step by step what to do.
It’s someone who embodies the values
I want to carry in myself.
Maybe I already carry the value.
I just don’t know how to express it yet.
And so I try to understand —
because if I do,
I’ll be able to represent it as well,
in my own unique way.
A way that’s impossible to copy and paste.
Because that would be only me.
What Happens After Solving a Problem?
Most problems can be solved
by simply taking action.
When I said “I tried everything”
and actually listed what I tried —
it was often just 2 or 3 things.
Being specific with words is key.
“I tried 20 different approaches — none of them worked.
But one felt like the right way.”
Then I just focused on that one,
and from there I found more.
And once I reached a solution,
new problems appeared —
but they weren’t scary anymore.
They were opportunities
to understand things
on a deeper level.
Maybe you’re not afraid of the problem itself.
Maybe what scares you
is that the solution
requires you to change.
And that’s what keeps you
from looking for it.
