Whose life would you trade places with and why?

Is it because they’re famous, wealthy, or seem to have it all together and somehow magically figured out life?

While someone’s life might seem glamourous to you, or they seem to have figured out life, trust me when I tell you that everyone has their own problems they are dealing with.

The magnitude and the frequency of problems vary significantly from individual to individual, but no human escapes problems.

The dastardly personality of problems is reminiscent of the pop quiz given in school. They have a habit of appearing when you’re not quite ready for them, catching you off guard and unprepared. And so, like the quiz, you fumble your way through them, hoping to get the answers correct.  However, the biggest difference between the pop quiz and the problem is that rarely is there one right way to solve a problem.

Are there some problems that are beyond your capacity to solve? Absolutely, but fortunately, in most cases, those are few and far apart.

So, if everyone has problems and you can’t avoid them, then what should you do?

Do the best you can.

I know my answer might seem flippant or an easy out, but what other choice do you have?

And, just in case you don’t realize it, everyone else is also doing the best they can.

Of course, over time, experience helps. The better you get at solving, handling, or recognizing problems, the less rattled you’ll be when you encounter them.

So, the next time you find yourself wishing to trade places with someone who you think has fewer problems than you, remind yourself that just because you can’t see their problems doesn’t mean that they don’t have them. And in some cases, when you find out what their problems are, you’ll quickly realize that you’d rather have your problems and not theirs.

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