Creating Problems

Sometimes it's not a good idea to create problems.  "Don't rock the boat!" often means, "I will see that you don't have a job/marriage/position of influence if you stir anything up."  In some cultures it can mean, "I will see your body in an unmarked grave if you stir things up."  Syria comes to mind.
But sometimes we do well to create problems.  The railroad created a problem for canal boats and those whose livelihoods depended on them.  Air travel created problems for businesses which depended on providing land travel.  The Apple iPhone created problems for those early, clunky "cell phones" and "satellite phones" that preceded them.  And many of us have benefited. 
  How do we think, then about creating problems? 

• Creating problems might be 'bad' but might be 'good', too.
• Creating problems can be dangerous, or can provide rewards and benefits for ourselves and others.
• Creating problems comes naturally.

For instance, learning to walk creates a whole slew of problems, but most of us do it anyway and our parents and parent figures praise us.  But wow!  can we get into more trouble as walkers than we ever could as crawlers!
Even in these tough economic times we can think wisely about creating the best kinds of problems, and if we think well we will create the best kinds of problems.

What do you think?  What has been your experience?  Leave a comment and let us know.