Most beautiful and valuable things of life often go through some developmental stages. While in this process, there are stages in which they appear worthless, ugly, and undesirable. Sometimes too, they pass through what can be described as rough, tough and painful procedure.

Notice a butterfly; See how many beautiful colours they have and see how beautiful they look as they dance around in the garden in the bright sun when in flight. Do you know that the butterfly does not just develop into that beauty which you admire? It goes through a process called metamorphosis.
First it is just a tiny egg, then an ugly looking caterpillar that you may have been scared of; and then a pupa in a shell like substance. After some time, the beautiful butterfly emerges adding beautiful colours to our world.

Think about gold one of the world’s most precious substance today. When it is first mined, it doesn’t look that beautiful and anyone who does not know what it really is, may not value it. But then it goes through a process of refining in which heat is applied. The dross or alloy is burnt off and the true beautiful gold emerges.
This is exactly how life is, it is not a sudden flight. Great achievers in life were once infants and inexperienced, it took a process for them to progress. No matter where you are now you can make progress. Remember this rhyme?

Kids today, Kings tomorrow,
Youths today, Leaders tomorrow.
Learners today, Teachers tomorrow;
Zeroes today, Heroes tomorrow.
You may be next to nothing today; but you are going to be great tomorrow.

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HEROES

Leaders are not made out of young talented individuals with virtually no problem in life. A hero does not earn that name at birth. He is acknowledged a hero because he was able to face a problem which has challenged and defeated many and he overcame.
Ever noticed the pattern in which the history or biography of great men are written or composed? The writers mostly strive to stress out their victories, their strengths and achievements, they may seem to overlook the hard times and difficulties faced by such individuals. Most times they tend to write only a few significant challenges that were palpable, but how about the wars that they fought in their minds, the tough decisions that they had to make in trying times filled with despair, betrayal, lack of confidence and lots more.
At the end what really matters is the finishing point of all your struggles, what it made out of you. A hero in progress can never be known until he emerges victoriously from the prevailing circumstances.

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DON'T FEAR PROBLEMS

Do you like problems? No one really does! But if you understand the roles that problems or difficulties at times play in shaping you and making you great, then you will have a proper attitude towards it.
Problems speak of something difficult to deal with. It is something that comes to draw out hidden strength and intelligence. A problem is something that comes to awaken you to use your thinking faculty. Every new problem comes with the potential of awakening our dormant intelligence quotient (IQ) in a new perspective.

Nelson Mandela - Imprisoned for 27-yrs but made such an impact on the whole world simply by wishing to be treated as an equal. He successfully brought to an end the reign of the apartheid regime. Today he is seen as a giant amongst men who humbles us all.

Winston Churchill - (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) Twice in his lifetime he was faced with the catastrophe of world wars. In 1940, Churchill and Britain stood alone in defiance of tyranny and dictatorship until, in his words, “The long arm of fate reached out across the oceans to bring the United States into the forefront of battle” and he was able to form an alliance of two great nations to win the victory for the cause of freedom and democracy.

Moses - He wasted two-third of his life. He lived 120 years but at the age of 80, he had not even started his calling. Still he became the hero to lead Israel of bondage.

Therefore if you have the proper attitude to life's problems and you spell them in the proper way, they will not crush you; you will only walk over them to victory. Considering the letters of the word problem we can get a clearer insight of what it entails.
PREDICTOR - Problems come to predict and announce to you that your victory and breakthrough is just by the corner.
REMINDER - They tell you that you are not self sufficient.
OPPORTUNITY - Problems are opportunities to prove the strength that resides in you and also to move you higher on the ladder of success.
BLESSINGS - Problems are blessings in disguise. They open doors that were previously closed.
LESSONS - They come to teach lessons. They act as sparring partners, they are a challenge, teacher to develop and strengthen your weak muscles.
EVERYWHERE - Problems are everywhere. There is no place in the world without problems pending on the nature in appears. They are everywhere so there is really no point trying to run away from them.
MESSAGE - Problems bring messages. They highlight your weaknesses, stretch your abilities and reveal your potentials.
The end or outcome of problems is progress. problems come before progress.

PROGRESS NOT SUDDEN

Many people are looking for instant success, or progress in life. It never comes that way, steemit has a way of teaching that better. It follows a process, a step at a time. A process is a series of actions or tasks performed in order to arrive at a specific result. It is gradual, involving practice, patience and time. Every athlete has to practice before he can compete. He has to take part in lesser competitions before going to the Olympics. A student cannot become a graduate overnight, there are years of diligent studies and learning before he eventually graduates.

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PRACTICE, PATIENCE AND ENDURANCE

There is a process as we move towards our great goals in life. There is no shortcut to reach the height of success. True and lasting success requires the combination of practice, patience and endurance.
It is not the first time you attempt in riding a bicycle that you really succeed at it. Your first trial at basketball may have been poor. But to master it, you need to practice and this will require time, so you nee patience and endurance. The patience may be rough, tough, unpleasant with many falls, bruises and failure but you keep at it and endure. This s what is involved in moving towards success.

There are periods and hours of practice in your investments and studies - days and nights of diligent sowing. There are times of waiting - looking at the goal afar off and yet not getting there. There are bitter experiences of rigorous trainings, practicals and examinations in life, and you have to endure all that. You don't quit because of the problems, difficulties or failures. You keep at it, hang on, persevere, until eventually you reach your desired goal. This is the process in progress, and everyone has to go through it.

DIVINE HELP FOR GREAT GOALS

A worthy goal in life requires divine assistance. Any goal or dream that you can achieve yourself without a power greater than yourself is a small goal or a dream. You need to set a goal or dream that requires the power of the Almighty to achieve in your life. Set your goal and depend on God's help to achieve it.

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Author: D.E Abraham