 Problem or opportunity, you decide. At EMI, we help engineers and technical professionals become better leaders. But through these Monday morning motivators, we strive to inspire people to be the best people they can be. Winston Churchill said, a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity and optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. I love this quote because based on my own experience, if you follow the advice of looking for opportunity in every difficulty, amazing things will happen to you, especially in your career. The world is filled with problems. And if you focus on all of the difficult things that these problems bring, you will bring those difficulties into your own life. However, if you decide to look for the opportunities in these difficult situations, what do you think will happen? You will find them. Even if you can't, the act of looking for them will set your mind on a path of searching through positive scenarios, keeping you in a very positive state of mind. An example of this might be this current COVID-19 pandemic and how it's affecting you personally and professionally. Your initial reaction may be, what if I lose my job? How will I pay my bills? However, the optimistic reaction might be, how can I use my strengths to create alternate streams of income for my company or myself and my family? Go ahead, take out a blank piece of paper and see what you come up with. Problem or opportunity? Fortunately, you get to decide. For us at EMI, we chose to publish these videos to help you make it through. Please subscribe to this Monday morning motivator playlist here for your weekly inspiration. Have a great week.