Change Your Thinking: How to Become the Best Problem-Solver
Simple mindfulness tips for getting through the mind-field called life.
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A 4 - Minute Read
Q. Lewis, why do we have so many problems and how can we solve them?
A. This is among the simplest and among the most complex questions you could ask. Let’s start with “Meaning Problem”: A problem is any situation preventing something from being achieved.
The Cause of Most Problems is limited thinking, mind prisons, and cognitive biases
Problem-Solving is the use of generic, life hacks and other ad-hock methods in an orderly and systematic manner to find solutions.
Let’s face it, problems are strong elements of the human condition. What has moved humanity forward through history has been the exploration of problems; what causes them and what solves them.
In order to solve a problem, we need to mindfully understand the way words, language, and patterns define who we are, what we experience, how we experience it, and how we behave with others.
Anyone seeking to remove or respond effectively to obstacles, constraints, and other types of problems must have a system of steps and mental and or physical tools to help them to achieve that outcome.
When dealing with any but the most basic obstacles it is wise to work collaboratively with a mentor and or a support team of skilled critical thinkers and if needed, experts. This is especially the case when you are initiating and implementing a project.
When working collaboratively to solve a problem there are certain steps that are almost universal in nature. They are so basic that they can be used by young children of 5 or 6 years of age.
Come to an agreement on what the problem is.
Gain agreement on the direction for a solution
Gain agreement that the solution removes the obstacle or at least puts the obstacle in a type of storage (a bottleneck) to reduce the need to deal with it at the present time.
Agree to overcome any potential negative ramifications (ripple effect) for removing or bottlenecking the obstacle.
Agree to overcome any factors that might block implementation.
One way of exploring this process is less the discovery of new ways of doing things and more in the reverse, “working through layers of resistance to a change.”
“There would be times when we’d rack our brains on a user interface problem, and think we’d considered every option, and he would go, “ Did you think of this? “ said Fadell. “ And then we’d all go, “ Holy Shit.” He’d redefine the problem or approach, and our little problem would go away.”
― Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs
As the great Taoist mystic Lao Tzu teaches, if small obstacles are not addressed early they may expand rapidly and become great. Like a small insect landing on a pond, the problem ripples outward and expands, creating greater complications.
Some problems are basic. An example would be changing a light bulb. Other obstacles are much more complex — losing your job while dealing with the illness of a loved one, just when a flood washes away your home for example.
Problems of greater complexity may have multiple premises that need to be addressed.
The Takeaway
When the creative arts and lifehacking merge, miracles occur. Some examples of intentional living that are made more effective, and productive with life hacking are;
Cohousing,
frugal living,
simple living,
the prepper lifestyle,
survivalism,
sustainable living,
…and moral community.
This merge of intention as skilled action also influences how we improve the world through life hack technology, conservation, ecology, environmentalism, humanism, humanitarianism, social justice, and socially responsible investing.
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Author: Lewis is a writer, teacher, and master results-oriented life coach. He is the author of over twenty books, numerous self-improvement, and personal development courses, and is the former host of a talk show on NPR Affiliated WIOX91.3 FM. He can be contacted at LewisCoaches@gmail.com
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