Lucky Problems

As I was lying in bed this week trying to get over jet lag, I realized that the jet lag “problem” I was having was a lucky problem.

Lucky problems are solvable problems. With a little time and effort, the problem goes away, with no lasting effect to think about going forward.

Unlucky problems aren’t solvable. They either end something, or keep coming back. If you watch the news regularly, you’ll come across plenty of examples of unlucky problems.

A problem of either type can be hard to get out of your mind when experiencing it. But if your problem is solvable, you can change your focus from a focus on the problem to a focus on what you can do to solve the problem—and then feel lucky for having a lucky problem.