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"Problems are opportunities"...in what way are they opportunities?

this statement comes from a dialogue in the movie Brooklyn's Finest. Just how are problems opportunities for humans. Care to explain? Thank you.

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  • !
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    In business, problem creates an opportunity to innovate, and to sell ideas and new products. 3M for instance, was able to develop the Post It notes when one of its executives had a problem marking the page of a church songbook/hymnal. He thought of a paper that will stick to a surface without damaging it.

    Problem--> weak (rejected) adhesive + paper --> post-it notes

    On a personal side, it's an opportunity for an individual to learn, to grow and strengthen ones self. We learn more about ourselves, such as our strengths and limitations, when we face problems and attempt to solve it. It helps us to develop our coping mechanism and ones we are able to overcome the problem, we become a stronger person.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Perhaps if someone has a problem that you can solve or have experienced and found a solution for, then your help could be an opportunity to assist.

    Remember the song " LEAN ON ME"? The lyrics.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    a challenge is opurtunity for progression. whilst there is challenge it inspired human beings to enhance. as quickly as we at threat from countries with militia ability we invented the atom bomb now we are the main powerful usa interior the international. If there have been no problems to unravel could existence be properly worth residing? human beings in this island off asia have no problems searching for nutrition, being heat, defence, or something and that they stay like cavemen basically ingesting culmination eating from streams. something of the international has problems and a great style of have been solved so we've vehicles, tvs, considered one of those ingredients we truly acquire. existence is better with probles in my view

  • 36
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    this may have a very large scope of meaning

    like omniac, this is the opportunity to know who your friends are.

    this may also serve you as a wake up call that something is wrong and diversion is needed.

    we are also tested in this way until we become more perfect.

    it really depends on what kind of problem one may encounter.

    just like this well known statement..

    "the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach"

    for those who love food and cooking, they may think it this way.

    but to those who are trained in the art of killing, this is the best clean way.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Moi Problem is that Pero is still in love with Agni. This gives Moi the opprtunity to show him that Moi is more beautiful than Agni, and that Moi is more caring than her. Bonjour moi Pero, give moi an opportunity to show moi love for you. Shall we go on a date ? C'est soir ?

  • 1 decade ago

    You cannot immediately conclude that problems are opportunites. Problems are problems (good or bad) wherein you have to drain your expertise, patience and knowledge. You can only conclude a problem as opportunity if in the end, you will gain fruits of your labor in solving it.

  • Dee ®
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Problems are your opportunity to meet who's your real Friends

    Source(s): A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. ~Harry Truman
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Let me give you an example:

    Problem: Calamity after Ondoy

    Opportunities:

    a. for Looters: steal goods

    b. for politicians: to show their "acts of charity", publicity, to pocket part of the funds alloted for the calamity victims

    c. for other people: to help others who were less fortunate

    d. for schoolers: to have fun while there is no school or do a project which has backlogged

    e. for teachers: to have a rest

    f. for proprietors: raise their prices exhorbitantly

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They are an opportunity to show how smart or how dumb you are

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