WHY SOLVE A PROBLEM?

A problem is like a piece of land filled with highly valuable mineral resources that is yet to be discovered, or a resourceful land that has been discovered but that its resources are yet to be tapped by those who have discovered it. Problem has been defined as “a difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with” it is also said to be “a question to be answered”. While trying to make ends meet, we always run into one problem or the other in our daily live/activities, and often a times, we run to others asking for help or way out of this problems, and before we get solutions, sometimes we have to pay. Problems can be seen as something positive that seeks to be taken care of, and by this, they avail opportunities for people to find answers and solutions to common challenges that millions of people face in their daily life. In the academia, research questions are formulated from a proposed statement of the problem to help the researcher find answers and solutions to common and uncommon issues affecting the lives and existence of people around the world. Those who solve problems doesn’t only end up with answers, they also receive great reward from the answers and solutions they proffer. Let’s take a look at 3 reasons why we should solve problems today

1. You Earn Money: Never forget this; there is a monetary value attached to every problem in life, and that people who make money are people who solve problems. As a graduate, unemployed and broke youth in the society who wants to shift grounds from having an empty wallet/bank account to controlling millions of naira, you should see every problem as an entrepreneur will see it, every problem is an opportunity for somebody, the wisest and the quickest make the most out of this all the time. Look at issues through the entrepreneurial lens and you’ll see opportunities at the end of every problem that people face. One person can have as many problems as possible, and the person may be willing to pay some money to overcome those problems or challenges. Solve a problem today and get paid.

2. You Find Answers/Solutions: an answer has been defined as a thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation. It is also described as a solution to a problem or dilemma. While from the other angle, a solution is a means of solving a problem or dealing with difficult situation. So with this, one should begin to ask himself or herself what is my brand? What answer am I providing and what solution do I bring to the table? Remember Joseph in the bible, he only interpreted the dream of a king and he ended up being the second in command in Egypt. Be the answer and the solution today, and many people will run after you with their money.

You Change People’s Predicament: There is this adage that says accept the challenge and feel the exhilaration of victory. Sometimes there is this joy that comes with accomplishment in life, knowing that you help people to overcome certain challenges refreshes the mind, and that is the moment when you will begin to feel the exhilaration of victory over what you have done. A lot of people are living with difficult and challenging situations and are yearning for this change that will turn their situations around but this help or solutions hardly comes and that is why you find out that the poor people are getting poorer because resources and markets and monopolized by the rich, and then quality education and is not available and affordable for them.