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Problems: Blessing in Disguise








              If he takes the problems that arise as challenges, he will
           consider them in a level-headed way and, by using his powers
                of reasoning, will be able to solve them successfully.


              he British  MP Enoch Powell once  said: “For a
          Tpolitician  to complain about  the  media is  like
          a ship’s  captain complaining about the  sea.”  This
          comment by the British MP is very true. It applies not
          only to politicians, but to all human beings, both men
          and women.
             The truth  is  that  life is  a challenge and  everyone,
          regardless of their sphere of action, is faced with this
          problem. There is no escaping from it. If the captain
          of a ship takes the waves of the ocean to be a problem,
          he will be beset by frustration. But, when he takes the
          situation as a challenge, he will be able to face it with
          optimism.

             The same is true of every individual. According to
          the law of nature, everyone is faced with problems, both
          inside and outside the home. If he takes problems as
          problems, he will lose hope and end in failure. However,
          if he takes the  problems that  arise as challenges, he
          will consider them in a level-headed way and, by using




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