“Take a seed, for example. If the seed is left on a plate, it will just remain there. It won’t grow. If you dig a hole and bury it, the seed faces a problem: “How can I get sunlight? I am buried. I can’t sleep here. I must get out.” And in its effort to escape, the seed reveals the beautiful tree within. If you say, “I don’t want to create problems for the seed, let me leave it on the plate,” the seed will remain a seed. It won’t get an opportunity to express itself and grow. That is the way we should understand problems. Every problem is there to help you bring forth your own capabilities.”
~ Sri Swami Satchidananda
You see, my friend, it’s all just a matter of perspective.
Now, what is it that you perceive? A problem or an opportunity?