CADILLAC PROBLEMS
Cadillac problems can be described as problems of privilege; problems that arise out of a set of phenomenal possibilities; problems that in many ways we are lucky to have; problems that in the scheme of things aren't really so bad after all.
A couple of my current cadillac problems include: an ongoing tension with my calendar (a cadillac problem because I am beyond lucky to have it filled with many amazing things and opportunities), and a current state annoyance that it's been freezing cold and snowy this week (a cadillac problem because I am lucky enough to travel across the country for a training, where it happens to be snowing this week). ⠀⠀
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Other cadillac problems might include: annoyance with flight delays (a cadillac problem because we are privileged enough to get on an airplane and fly somewhere); feeling irritated while planning a wedding (a cadillac problem on all sorts of dimensions); struggling to finalize details of a trip; feeling irritated that our raise wasn’t bigger; and even frustrations in relationships (a cadillac problem because we are lucky enough to have that human in our life).
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This is not to say that cadillac problems don't 'count' or that they should be disregarded altogether, but rather that sometimes if we look at our problems through this lens, they really aren't so bad after all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
While it was the blizzard that prompted this week's reflection on the topic of cadillac problems, I find it to be a helpful way to reframe many of the 'problems' we face in everyday life.
What do you think? Any cadillac problems that come to mind for you?
