Oh my gawd~~! There is a problem!!!

@ahgong (10064)
Singapore
December 6, 2009 8:46pm CST
I am sure all of us faces some problems at every turn of our lives. The problems could be big. Or so trivial that it is not a big deal even if you do not handle it. Now, when faced with problems, it is only natural that we find a solution to try and fix the problem. Given that there are loads of different personality around, there are some who are quick to pounce on the problem and try to find ways to resolved it quickly. There are those who will procrastinate till the last minute to face the problem and solve it. Then there are those who are so afraid of the problem, they ignore it entirely, hoping that it will go away and you do not have to handle it. What do you do when you are faced with a problem? Do you try to fix the problem as and when you faced them to nip the problem in the bud before it escalates into bigger problems? Or do you wait till the problem can no longer be ignored before you decide to handle and solve them?
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
7 Dec 09
I usually charge the problem head on and try to fix it right away. The longer you put dealing with problems, the worse that they more than likely will become. I would rather deal with one problem now than a lot of them later at one time.
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
7 Dec 09
Very positive answer there, Jenin..
@johnnykay (1056)
• Hungary
7 Dec 09
i think the most people want to solve the problems as late as possible, but IMO it's better to solve a problem right at the time, later comes just weeping and giving a way to despair...
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
hey ahgong, problems are just ways for you to learn and grow in life.. you dont have to solve it.. you might alter it or just do it differently so as to improve what had been tha problem earlier.. to take a problem head on is not advisable since maybe it would cause you depression and all sorts of things like that.. just try to be calm and no matter what happens look on the brighter side and keep moving forward.. best of luck to you
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
7 Dec 09
That is valid as well. As in, a problem could be due to something you are not doing correctly. And just altering the way you do things may make the problem go away altogether. Ha ha ha ha ha... it is always easy to say "look on the bright side of things" to people. But to the person who is experiencing the problem, it may not be that simple to just look on the bright side of things. Thanks for sharing though!
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
8 Dec 09
If it's a work problem, I usually try to solve it as soon as possible. even though it's someone that I would hate to confront, or a boss I need to fess up to, I'd grit my teeth and get it over with. because as they say, the longer the night the more dreams there will be. Although I must qualify that sometimes, not doing anything helps. because after waiting and while, and considering the courses of action carefully, sometimes the problem just goes away. or someone else solves it. which then frees you from doing anything in the first place!
@winiepu (42)
• United States
7 Dec 09
I like to solve the problem as soon as possible. Since we have found the problem and realize the serious consequences without fixing it, we have to do something. Otherwise we may miss the best opportunity to reduce our loss. Having solved the problem we can easilty to work through the hard time in our life. If we do not respond immediately, the problem could build up and the troubles could be accumulated into somthing impossible to fix. To this degree we have to spend more time and energy to fix it and we might find hard to fix the huge problem. Trying to fixe the problem and do not let the trouble drift in our life is the best way to save our life and work. Hope everyone to develop their best way to handle the troubles in the life.
@TashaT (14)
• United States
7 Dec 09
I try the best I can do fix a problem as soon as I am aware that one is going on. If I am not aware I try to fix it as soon as someone lets me know or I start to pick up a hint of a problem going on. I am a firm believer in going to the person you have a problem with as soon as you have a problem. This way it never escalates. I have noticed that when I have a problem with someone and I don't tell them then everything just builds up and by the time we hash it out it is so much worse then it should have been. If you just handle your problems right away there is never a reason for it to turn into anything more. I never ever fight with anyone and I rarely offend or upset anyone. I feel this is because I always try really hard to be nice and to never create unnecessary issues with anyone. You just really have to learn what is worth fighting over and getting mad about and what you should just let roll off your back. If you can do this then you will be able to deal with many problems a whole lot easier.
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
7 Dec 09
Yeah... that is good advise indeed! So, no matter how big or small the problem is, you will roll up your sleeves right away to try and resolve or solve them?
@jitenha (10)
8 Dec 09
ya,i agree with you ,but one thing i want to tell you that why you find solutioan when problem comes, plan it before its come, you know in our life probably most of problem we know befor its come, if you follow this rules you surley live problem free life--
• India
7 Dec 09
Well, let me say that I’ve been lucky enough till now in the sense that most of my problems took care of themselves while I just hung on! There was this huge financial problem right after our marriage when we both lost our jobs and were staring at abject poverty. No sooner we recovered a little, than our son was born (absolutely unplanned LOL), then mid-way thru recovery, hubby lost his job of 9 years, then we had to shift residence and be on our own, now again the job market is so bad and we have hardly been able to save anything while expenses are mounting….we are really at the crossroads of our lives and uncertainty stares at us! But as I said, all the problems took care of themselves, we went thru very bad phases but we just hung on. One thing I have realized that each thing has its own time so no matter how much I push and prod or wriggle, I’ll not be out of the woods if the time is not right…but that doesn’t mean that I have to sleep at home…no it means I’ll have to continue with my efforts but not set any deadline to it…I have to walk on with the firm belief that good times are bound to come back and God is there to take care of me.
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
7 Dec 09
Well, problems are best solved when it's in the initial stage.. If not, anything can trigger it into some serious thing even though it's not directly related or the cause of it.. haha =D As long as one knows the existence of the problem, and gonna solve it, it does not matter how long they take.. So long, they are willing to face it rather than avoiding it completely, only then it will become an obstacle in life.. haha =D
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
7 Dec 09
I would always make it a point to solve problems; no matter how small. They say from small problems can become a big problem, if just let it be. Some say it's best not to ignore a problem too, but if temporarily just letting it be unless there is a solution, I think it can be alright. Like procrastinating for a little while until there can be certain solutions..
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
7 Dec 09
I would like to solve the problem when it is stills in its bud stage so that i can easily handle the circumstances of it and make sure that i dont have to face any other critical situation from it in the coming days.so i am not one of those lazy goose who keep on postponing and act on a problem immediately so i can lead a better life.gud day.
@Godmother (476)
• Indonesia
7 Dec 09
For me, it depends what the problem is. If it has to do with "something", I usually fix it right away. But if it's "somebody" I take a while to consider what is really going on and who it is. If the person is one of those trouble makers in the office who always gossips, I let it go, and let truth speaks for itself. But if it's an important person, then I would try to come and talk it over before matters get worse.
• United States
7 Dec 09
work it out