7 Problems That are Opportunities in Disguise

Challenges are a part of living a full life, and everyone has problems. But problems always hold a silver lining for us to learn and grow from within.

7 Problems that are Opportunities for Growth

1. Debt

Debt can feel scary and life threatening. And your mind may take you to the worst-case scenario when it comes to having or overcoming debt. But if you always find yourself having problems with debt and not-enough money, this is an opportunity to look for the leaks in your money bucket.

Where is your money leaking out from you life?

Where are you afraid to be honest with yourself about money?

Where are you feeling lack in other areas of your life?

These are all important questions to ask yourself because the root cause of debt is never truly about money. It’s about value, self-worth and the belief in lack rather than abundance.

Debt is in indication that you are believing in lack more than you are having faith in abundance.

2. Conflict

Conflict is one of life’s greatest teachers. When conflict arises, you may chose to avoid it, blame someone else, or run away from it completely. But that will eventually create a very lonely life.

Conflict arises to teach us what we need to learn about ourselves and others. When you learn how to face your fears and communicate truthfully with those in your life, you will see that facing conflict will bring you clarity. One of two things will happen when you face it:

a. You’ll either learn together and forge a stronger bond, or

b. You will find that the conflict gets deeper and is a sign of a relationship that may not survive.

Avoiding conflict is just a way of avoiding the truth. Facing it is an opportunity to grow into the truth.

3. Relationships that always end badly

When there are patterns that repeat themselves, it is an opportunity to ask yourself “why?”

When a relationship (personal or professional) ends badly, it’s easy to get upset with the other person.

But the opportunity in this problem is to look within yourself, especially if there have been similar endings to other relationships.

Ask yourself:

What red flags did I ignore?

What did I tolerate instead of addressing?

What can I learn about myself from this person?

4. Feeling stuck

Any time you feel stuck, you have the great opportunity to investigate your feelings and expand your mindset.

Feeling stuck usually feels like a problem because you may not think you have a choice. Or maybe you think you have to decide between two terrible choices.

The opportunity here is that you may get to stretch yourself way beyond your comfort zone, and this is where true growth and expansion happens.

Feeling stuck is only a problem when you believe you don’t have a choice.

5. Health issues

Health issues can be signals that you need to pay attention to something in your life or body. It can be scary, but also it can help you dig deeper into your life so you can feel better and healthier in the long run.

I knew a woman who broke her foot when she was walking on the beach. Instead of just thinking it was a fluke accident, she realized she was having some other symptoms that were not making her feel her best. She had some additional testing done and was able to help herself overcome a major health situation.

Your body will give you clues and if you listen to the clues, it can be an opportunity for better health and a better life.

6. Rejection

Rejection stings, no matter how much we don’t want it to. But it can be an opportunity to grow if we ask:

a. Why does this hurt? What am I making it mean about me?

b. What does this rejection redirect me to?

You may have heard that rejection is just redirection, and this is always true. When you get rejected by something or someone that you really wanted, it is opening your life up for something much greater. This is always true.

7. Disappointment

Disappointment is never a problem, but most people try to avoid it at all costs.

It hurts, but the pain is temporary. And like rejection, being disappointed can only hurt you if you avoid feeling disappointed. Let yourself feel the sting, and then know that you are being redirected to something greater.

The next time you face any of these “problems,” remember that they are gifts that give you the opportunity to learn and expand your life.

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