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Problem-Solving.

Problem-Solving.

5 subtle ways to solve all your problems .

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"When you sit in the problem long enough, the answer finds you" - Owen Wilson (Marry Me, 2022)

We encounter problems every day, that is what constitutes most of our lives. Some of us are luckier than others, our problems are more streamlined. Take me, for example, most of my problems comes when I'm debugging a stubborn code, breakfast, and when I'm trying to get past "writer's block" among many others. Here are some tips I use in problem-solving I hope they can help you too.

  1. Clarify the problem: Before we can solve any problem we have to know the fact what the problem is. Are you really bad at coding or do you just have a short attention span? You have to know what the problem is, then we can start the process of solving the problem.

  2. Identify the root cause of the problem: We have to know why we have these problems, so as to avoid making them again in the future.

  3. Develop an action plan: We have a course of action to tackle each problem that arises in our life. My father always said, "you don't dust off mud when it's wet, you wait till it dries to avoid more of a mess ". This was more of relationship advice but you get the gist.

  4. Staying in the Problem: I've discovered that when I have a problem, all the alarms in my head go off and I begin to hurriedly look for a way to make it stop. But I started to take a deep breath and just stay with the problem. When I say stay in the problem, I mean actively, consciously intentionally calmly looking for solutions. Most of the time there's a simple logical answer to my problems; like a simple colon where the code ends; or sometimes oatmeal is just a more reasonable option than pancakes ... you get the idea.

  5. Continuously Improve: Now you have a plan, you have solved Problem A. You should continuously Improve to be able to solve problem A.0 . You can improve your plan, and make it more automated or more sophisticated.

    So these are my ways to solve problems, I Hope they help you on your journey. Have a nice week, and as always

    "May the force be with you "

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