Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Problems and Solutions

"The problems we face today cannot be solved on the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."- Albert Einstein

Yesterday I came across this fantastic quote that I believe to be a Life Principle. How many times do we experience a problem in our daily lives only to find ourselves in the same mindset as when the problem first occurred?

When we are challenged to find solutions to situations or events, it is important to be aware of all of the factors that contributed to the problem itself. However, a solution mindset involves one of the following:
  1. Doing different things
  2. Doing things differently

The first is always the easy way out while the second option requires creativity and ingenuity. So, take a litte extra time when trying to come up with a creative solution. Remember, the goal to problem solving is to not to have to revisit the same problem again and again!