The Power of Problems

Instead of trying to avoid problems, what if we saw them as progress?

- JASON FEIFER

We are obsessed with the wrong question. We ask this question whenever we experience something new. Or create something new. Or see something new. We ask this question of new innovations. We ask it of new relationships and partnerships. Maybe we even ask it of ourselves.

Here's the question: Is this perfect?

This is a very easy question to answer: No! Nothing is perfect. Which makes this a terrible question. If you are evaluating something's worth based on whether it's perfect, then all you will find is imperfections. You will discard absolutely everything. That is not practical.

Instead, we must ask a much smarter question: Is our new problem better than our old problem?

With that question, we're making room for the reality of imperfection-because there will be problems! It's a guarantee. Once we accept that, we're able to track progress more realistically, and identify ways to improve going forward.

I'll give you an example.