Transformations are frequently used in math. For instance, we can apply transformations to functions. Many functions are transformations of other simple functions. When shifting graphs to the left or to the right and upward or downward you are making transformations. As a result, the new graph is different from the pattern but it has some characteristics that are the same. As in math, we can use transformations to solve real-world problems. For example, we can transform a difficult problem in our lives into an opportunity to arise. This does not mean that the problem is gone, but we take advantage of the problem to make great decisions that allow us to succeed.
For example, suppose a country is passing through a big economic problem. Many people are leaving the country for new opportunities. There will be many people that must remain in the country. So, this is an opportunity for them to start a new business even when the crisis is terrible. If they succeed, when the crisis is over, the business will be prosperous. So they took advantage of a difficult problem transforming it into an opportunity.