When there is a problem, there is always a solution. The solution to the problem always lies in the problem itself. We are all given our fair share of problems and nature equips us with the level of intelligence, logic and qualities necessary for solving our individual problems. Also we are given only that level of load to carry that we can manage without losing our hope and strength.
Much has been said about solving problems: that we should accept the problem, seek help or counselling, solving it part by part etc. All these points are indeed important and to be noted. Today we approach problem solving in a unique way: Do we really have a problem? Why is it that despite being capable, qualified and experienced we are not able to solve our problems? The answers to these questions lie within us. We need to go within ourselves and see what type of a person we are and how we should approach the solution to a problem.
Some of us are bold and like to take the bull by the horn. We may avoid looking at the problem for a long time but when we decide to solve it, we attack it directly and find a solution for wiping it off completely. Some of us hide our head in the sand and pretend there is no problem. Finally, when there is no choice, we handle it. But we prefer to tackle it bit by bit and solve it. We would never dream of hitting off the whole problem in one single stroke of activity. A few of us like to take our own decision. We prefer to do our work and not seek anyone’s help. Yet a few of us would like to consult others whom we trust or are experienced or professionals and go entirely by their opinion. Most of us would like to seek counsel from others but take our own decision.
Just as we have our own method of solving problems, different problems require different approaches and all problems cannot be solved in the same way. What is really required is to look within ourselves and the problem with an open mind and find the solution. The solution may not be exactly what we want or visualize or seek. But when we accept the solution and apply it, the problem and the stresses vanish. Nature teaches us the right way to solve problems in the easiest possible ways. Let us see these examples:
The buzzard is a heavy bird and if we put him in a pen of 8-10 feet with an open top, he will be a prisoner. The buzzard is a good flier yet he will not move from there. The reason for this is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10-12 feet. Without this space to run and then take off, he cannot fly. He will not even attempt to fly or escape and remain in that small jail which is open in the top.
The ordinary bat has great steering skills and is a swift nimble flier. It cannot take off from a level place. It has to climb or reach a slight elevation and throw itself into the air and take off. So when it is placed on the ground or floor, it can only shuffle about helplessly without flying. It cannot escape. Once it takes off, it flies swiftly. The ideal conditions for takeoff are needed.
A bumblebee always flies around in circles and gradually rises up. It never goes up directly. If it is placed in an open tumbler, it will sit there buzzing. It will die there unless it is taken out. It will never try to fly from the top. It will persist in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It tries to find a way where there is none. In doing so it destroys itself.
Many a times, we are like the buzzard, the bat and bee. We can fly but we struggle with our problems without being able to take off. We keep wrestling with our problems and frustrations in the only way we know without realizing that the answer is right there in front of us. We just need to let go of ‘the right answer’ that we have in our heads and we will surely find the solution. It is not out of the box thinking. It is letting off the box completely. To have a clear mind and open thinking, we need to be in control of our mind and thoughts. This is possible only when we do SitaRam mantra, meditation and follow the teachings of the Guru.
