A Solution to all the Problems

I have found the solution to all my problems. No, this was not just a line to grab your attention. I really have. And I didn't just find a solution to my current problems. I have found a way to solve all the problems that I will ever face in my life. How have I done that? It is very simple.

Whenever I have a problem, I will think of a solution.

Yes thats my technique of solving all my problems. No, I am not a 5 year old, no I am not trying to pull a stunt and no this is not a pathetic attempt at humour. I am very serious when I say this. And equally seriously, I would urge you to introspect and ask yourself whether you can make this statement about yourself with complete honesty.

I can make this statement because I love myself without any reservations. I can make this statement because I know myself. I can make this statement because I have never been scared of facing my thoughts. I can make this statement because I know that I can reason out any problem. I can make this statement because I know the objective of my life. I can make this statement because I know my strengths and I know my weaknessesand whats more I accept them. I can make this statement because I know what I want and I know what I don't want. I can make this statement because I can trust myself to make the right choices. I can make this statement because I know my priorities.

Was I always like this? Could I make this statement at all stages of my life? Did I always have these answers? NO I did not. Then how did I reach here. Simple again. I reached this stage by "Thinking". What did I think about? I thought about the thing which all of us have thought about at some stage or the other and in some form or the other. I thought about the answer to the question "Why do I exist?" It wasn't easy answering this question. It took me many years to answer this question. I tried asking this question to many people but all of them chided me for thinking too much. They told me to be practical and for a while I tried that. But I realised that to solve any problem in my life, if I reason it properly to its logical end, I will always come back to this basic question, "Why do I exist?" If I don't reason the problem at hand to its proper logical end, I will never be satisfied with the decision and I will never be able to trust my ability to solve any problem. Once I answered this question, everything followed from there. Suddenly, everything became clear to me. I knew then that I could trust myself to solve any problem that ever came my way, that I could solve any dilemma that raised its head.

Whenever we are faced with a big personal problem, we are advised to "try and forget it", to "cheer up" and to "do something else to divert our attention". But tell me, is that the right way of facing life? Does it mean that whenever you face a problem, you just go and think about something else? Then how do you expect yourself to trust in yourself whenever an even bigger problem comes along? Then what will you do? Try and find an even bigger diversion? And till when will you keep running from yourself? Why is it sooo difficult for us just to face our thoughts and our feelings? I am not suggesting that everytime you face a problem, you just go into mourning. Rather I am suggesting that you face upto your problems... if you feel like crying , cry it out, if you feel like feeling sad, feel sad .. face upto your feelings and believe me, when you have faced it, when you have thought about it and are not afraid to think about it, thats when you will have conquered that problem and thats when you will be able to make this statement "Whenever I have a problem, I will think of a solution." That is when you will truly have yourself with you. That is when you will understand the meaning of "I".