How to Overcome Adversity

 
We all face adversity at one point or the other in our lives. You are not alone in this. Even people who seems to look like "they have it all working out for them" face adversity in one area of life or the other at some point in their lives. Nothing can motivate a person like adversity. It all depends on your perspective. See adversity as a motivator and you will come out of it stronger and better. See it as "it was meant to kill me" and you get frustrated and depressed.

story on Problem solving

Sridhar Krishnan shares a wonderful story about problem solving. Enjoy!

Many years ago in a small Zezuru village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender.  The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s  young beautiful daughter. So the moneylender proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter.  Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the proposal.

So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let providence decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into An empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag. 1. If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father’s debt would be forgiven. 2. If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father’s debt would still be forgiven. 3. But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail. They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer’s field.

As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles.  As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed  damsel/girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and put them into the bag.  He then asked the girl to pick a pebble from the bag. Now, imagine that you were standing in the field.  What would you have done if you were the girl?  If you had to advise her, what would you have told her?  Careful analysis would produce three possibilities: 1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble. 2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the money-lender as a cheat. 3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and imprisonment. Take a moment to ponder over the story.  

The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral and logical thinking.  The girl’s dilemma cannot be solved with traditional logical thinking.

Think of the consequences if she chooses the above logical answers. What would you recommend to the girl  do?

Please see the solution after you come up with your own solution

Have you spoken to yourself today?

Its the beginning of another week. i Hope you are enthusiastic about your goals for the week.

A lot of times we want to talk to other people about themselves but not about us.
Have you taken time to speak to yourself today?

I have come to realize that people tend to magnify the challenges of other people and pay less attention to their own challenges.
A wise man once said that there are two people that can talk to you; other people can talk to you and you can talk to yourself. A lot of time we only listen to others but not ourselves.

Life rewards people for solving problems not for creating it.

Life rewards people for solving problems not for creating it.

Life rewards people for solving problems not for creating it. In most organisations in the world, what you earn is determined by the problems you can solve. Every great and Successful person you have heard or read about attained greatness by solving problems.
Alexander Graham Bell solved

WHERE IS MY MONEY? By Sunday Jenyo,

WHERE IS MY MONEY?
 

Money is simply a means of exchange, but the lack of it can bring untold hardship, mystery, frustration, low self esteem and if not well handled, suicide. The availability of money brings confidence, influence, friends, fame, power and material possessions. Everyone likes to have more money in their bank accounts. I have not met anyone who says money is not good. Even good book says’’ Money answereth all things’’. 
The question here is why am I lacking money? 
Why am I broke?
Money flows in the direction of value,