The Secret Behind Solving Other People’s Problems

By Henry Ukazu

As human beings, we all have problems, but what differentiates our
problems is how we manage them. In the same vein, each of us have a
secret frustration which no one knows.

According to some schools of thought, we have three forms of lifestyle;
public life, which we exhibit when we are in public arenas, private life
which only our family members and close friends know, and secret life
which only us know.

We all harbour a form of guilt which we believe we ought to have handled
or managed differently. In the same way, government agencies, private
and non-for-profit organizations have problems they all battle with.
Solving these problems can be a herculean task.

Every problem has a solution. Any problem that doesn’t have a solution
is because the right person with the solution hasn’t arrived. I liken
every problem or challenge to a door. If you have the wrong key, you
won’t be able to open a door. It’s just like solving a mathematical
problem, without the right formula, you’ll have a hard time arriving
at an answer.

You may be wondering what the secret to solving a problem is. The answer
is not far-fetched; it lies within you. This article is structured to
assist any progressive mind to be selfless in addition to living for
humanity.

In the global world, we are taught to know that in order to have money,
you must solve a problem. Yes, it is true to a reasonable extent, but in
reality, solving a problem can be relative. People like it when we solve
their problems, we also feel good when we solve other people’s
problems.

As human beings, we all have problems. These problems make us insatiable
and blind to the needs of others. The question we normally ask ourselves
is, how do we solve other people’s problems while having our problem
living inside of us? That’s the crux of this article.

Problems exist around us; within our families, personal life and even in
religious organisations. As human beings, sometimes we find it difficult
living for humanity; we fail to understand that the joy of life is not
how happy you are, but how happy others can be because of you. If you
are creative enough to look around and solve the needs of your immediate
environment, you may be surprised to know the recognition that will be
accorded to you due to your selfless act. I charge you today to look
around your environment and attend to that little problem you can
conveniently solve without blinking an eye.

We all have friends who face different challenges. Sometimes we look at
the other side of life just because we feel we have our concerns, but
the reality of life is that we are doing ourselves a disservice by not
assisting in solving the problems, especially when we have the capacity
to do so.

The question now becomes, how do you solve a problem? You can do this by
leaving yourself out and focusing on assisting other people. Don’t
withhold opportunities to help people if you’re in a position to help.
As a leader, use your opportunity to empower people and see how you’ll
be remembered when you leave office. You will be surprised to see the
universe will work in your favour. Isn’t it true that the joy of life
is not how happy you are, but how happy others can be because of you.

The real secret of solving a problem lies in getting what you want
faster. This always happens when you help other people to get what they
need. It’s just like when you use your time, resources, talents, gifts
and knowledge to mentor a kid, you’ll be surprised to know that the
same kid you mentored yesterday may turn around to mentor your kid
tomorrow and the cycle continues. Isn’t it true that when you spray
fragrance on someone, you leave some fragrance on your palms? The laws
of success vary. Sometimes your true success lies in helping other
people to reach their peak. It’s always good to celebrate other
people’s success because you never know, their success may be tied to
your success.

If we are honest to ourselves, it can be difficult to help others while
we are in pain, but then, when we do the little we can, the universe has
a way of compensating us. You can solve a problem in several ways
including sowing a seed. Then watch how the seed will metamorphose into
something greater, tomorrow. Again, you can support someone by your
words of encouragement, gifts, time and knowledge.

As you help others, you may not see or feel it, but you are helping
yourself.  What most people don’t know is that you’ll get what you
want faster when you help other people to get what they need. Try
helping someone despite being in need or in pain yourself, and see how
the universe will pay you back. For example, if you are believing God
for the fruit of the womb, pray for other women in similar need. If
you’re in need of financial success, try giving others even when you
don’t have enough to pay your bills.

Sometimes the reason you can’t have your problem solved is because you
need to solve other people’s problems. Today, I charge you to make a
commitment to solving a problem by sowing a seed in someone’s life.

_Henry Ukazu writes from New York. He works with the New York City
Department of Correction as the Legal Coordinator. He’s the author of
the acclaimed book Design Your Destiny – Actualizing Your Birthright
To Success and President of gloemi.com [1]. He can be reached via
info@gloemi.com