Use inner strength to solve problems, says expert

Nagpur: Every individual has an innate capacity to solve problems that life throws provided it is recognized and used to the fullest. Only then will an individual be able to effectively tackle problems, if the situation so demanded, said Prakash Shesh, director of Creative Trainer, on Saturday.
This was one of the five steps that he propounded at a lecture on ‘Effective problem solving’, organized by Apang Mahila Bal Vikas Sanstha at VV Mirashi Sabhagruh of Vidarbha Sanshodhan Mandal. Pratima Shastri, president of the organization, LB Patil, adviser and Vidya Karpate were seated on the dais.

Shesh said the first step is to realize that everyone has a problem, big or small. Then comes recognition of inner strength which can free an individual of problem/s while treading on the path of life.

Driving home his point, Shesh gave an interesting example. “In nature, tiger and deer are always hunter and prey. The deer faces the problem of being caught as prey, but he has the ability to run speedily. On the other hand is the tiger whose problem is to catch the prey for which he has the strength. Here, the one who is able to recognize the inner strength will wriggle out of the problem,” he said.

The third step, Shesh said, is to get rid of perpetual habit of postponing. No problem is big at the beginning. But the tendency to postpone efforts to address the problem makes it grow in magnitude and difficult to handle, he added.

Breaking down a big problem into smaller fractions is the next step. “You’ll barely find a simple problem. They’re almost often complex and figuring them out at once is very difficult. Hence, learn to break it down into simpler, smaller parts and tackle them one by one,” he said.

The last step that he recommended was to give innovative thinking a push. Stepping away from traditional methods and thinking out of the box to find answers can help cope with problems, he said.

Another theory Shesh spoke about was prioritizing the problems. “Rank the problems on the basis of urgency and importance. Sometimes, problems are less urgent and more important. At other time, some problems are less important and more urgent. We need to know which is more important to address,” Shesh said.

At the outset, prizes were distributed to the winners of an essay competition titled ‘Divyang aani samaj.’