What is problem solving? Why should you develop that skill?

Problems are an inevitable part of our day-to-day life and we cannot possibly dodge them and get ahead in life. Not always the going is smooth; problems are bound to arrive one way or the other, in the form of pop up quizzes, group projects, assignments, deadlines right?

All of us have seen the movie series ‘Mission Impossible’. In it the protagonist, Ethan Hunt seems to have a solution to all the situations. He never really lets any situation overpower him. He has always displayed an attitude which believes in turning every challenge into an opportunity and hence is a great example to learn problem solving skills from. Amongst many amazon traits displayed by the actor, problem-solving was one of the highlights of his traits.