Every day, we inevitably encounter problems that slow our momentum and keep us from efficiently performing the day’s work. Sometimes we are able to solve the problems by ourselves; other times, we look to others for assistance. It can be anyone — a sibling (older or younger), parent, mentor or friend.
What baffled me for a long time was how literally anyone can provide valuable advice to a person in need of help, regardless of whether they have previous experience in the particular situation. It always amazes me how sometimes others can come up with a solution to my problems in an instant, though I spent hours thinking about the possible actions I could perform to solve the situation.
Then I realized — maybe the other person can rationally think through things because he or she isn’t necessarily involved in or attached to the situation in any way. I remembered a quote that one of my teachers at Vidyapith, the Saturday cultural school I used to attend, often repeated to the class.
If you put yourself in a box, you’ll box yourself in. – Author Unknown
Thinking along these lines, in order for us to maneuver around the challenging situation, it may be ideal for us to detach ourselves from the problem. As we often tend to conclude in our posts, this advice is much more easily said than done. However, we can always try our best to follow this lifestyle and be less attached so that we may overcome all the difficulties we encounter in life.
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And sometimes the mechanism by which others help us solve problems is even simpler than that. When the barriers are often mental & emotional, as you mention, the mere thought that someone is supportive can be enough to clear these psychological hurdles.
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