A CHAMPION'S GUIDE TO XI COMMON PROBLEMS
Written by Leonardo Delizo, PhD, MSBA
PART IX HOW TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
1. Seeds. The way to start out in solving a problem is to entertain a solid belief that for every problem there is a solution. Indeed, every problem contains the seeds of its own solution. You can find the answer to your problem if you look deeply into the problem itself.
2. Calm. A basic premise for solving a problem is to remain emotionally calm. Uptightness can block off the flow of thought power. Therefore it is important to reduce the stress and tension elements, for the mind can only operate efficiently when the emotions are under control.
3. Assemble. In dealing with a problem a proper procedure is to assemble all of the facts impartially, impersonally, and judicially. Take a scientific attitude towards the elements of the problem.
4. Paper. Lay out all of the component parts of the problem on paper, so that you can see them in orderly coherence. Such a procedure will help clarify your thinking by bringing the various factors of a problem into systematic order. When you can see clearly, you will be better able to think clearly.
5. Force. Never try to force an answer to a problem. Keep your mind relaxed and allow the solution to open up naturally and become clear. The danger in trying to force an answer is that you may be forcing what you want rather than what is right.
6. Prayer. Subject your problem to intensive prayer. Believe and affirm that through divine guidance you will receive insights and mental illumination. Spiritual understanding inevitably produces the best possible solution.
7. Counsel. Often we need help with a problem. It is valuable, therefore, to get wise counsel. Employ, then, the thought contained in Psalm 73:24: “Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel.” Such high-level counsel is replete with wisdom.
8. Intuition. There is a subtle quality of mental processes which may be described as intuition, or the feel and impression of the right thing to do. This intuitive procedure is best conditioned by prayer and spiritual insight in which you try to think God’s thoughts about the problem.
9. Meditate. Let the problem free-float in your mind. Refrain from pressure, tension, or even timing. Simply allow it to subsist in unhurried mental activity. The mind will therefore produce the answer when needed.
10. Creative. Put your trust in the creative power of your mind to arrive at a proper answer through the process of thinking, praying, and affirming. Let God guide you through the method of insight to come up with a solution to your problem.
Written by Leonardo Delizo, PhD, MSBA
PART IX HOW TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
1. Seeds. The way to start out in solving a problem is to entertain a solid belief that for every problem there is a solution. Indeed, every problem contains the seeds of its own solution. You can find the answer to your problem if you look deeply into the problem itself.
2. Calm. A basic premise for solving a problem is to remain emotionally calm. Uptightness can block off the flow of thought power. Therefore it is important to reduce the stress and tension elements, for the mind can only operate efficiently when the emotions are under control.
3. Assemble. In dealing with a problem a proper procedure is to assemble all of the facts impartially, impersonally, and judicially. Take a scientific attitude towards the elements of the problem.
4. Paper. Lay out all of the component parts of the problem on paper, so that you can see them in orderly coherence. Such a procedure will help clarify your thinking by bringing the various factors of a problem into systematic order. When you can see clearly, you will be better able to think clearly.
5. Force. Never try to force an answer to a problem. Keep your mind relaxed and allow the solution to open up naturally and become clear. The danger in trying to force an answer is that you may be forcing what you want rather than what is right.
6. Prayer. Subject your problem to intensive prayer. Believe and affirm that through divine guidance you will receive insights and mental illumination. Spiritual understanding inevitably produces the best possible solution.
7. Counsel. Often we need help with a problem. It is valuable, therefore, to get wise counsel. Employ, then, the thought contained in Psalm 73:24: “Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel.” Such high-level counsel is replete with wisdom.
8. Intuition. There is a subtle quality of mental processes which may be described as intuition, or the feel and impression of the right thing to do. This intuitive procedure is best conditioned by prayer and spiritual insight in which you try to think God’s thoughts about the problem.
9. Meditate. Let the problem free-float in your mind. Refrain from pressure, tension, or even timing. Simply allow it to subsist in unhurried mental activity. The mind will therefore produce the answer when needed.
10. Creative. Put your trust in the creative power of your mind to arrive at a proper answer through the process of thinking, praying, and affirming. Let God guide you through the method of insight to come up with a solution to your problem.
Source: Norman Vincent Peale
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