Comments on: How To Stop Having Problems or “The Eighty-Fourth Problem”

By: On Thinking

On Thinking — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:14:30 +0000

[...] If you aren’t getting what you want you’re probably not spending enough time thinking through your problems. [...]

By: 101 Lessons Learned After 29 Years Of Living Life

101 Lessons Learned After 29 Years Of Living Life — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:04:57 +0000

[...] blame anybody for your problems. They’re yours. The sooner you establish this the sooner you can work on [...]

By: Accomplish No/Every-thing

Accomplish No/Every-thing — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:13:10 +0000

[...] was just one tiny little problem: how do you pitch a pilot when you’re a [...]

By: Karol

Karol — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:38:48 +0000

Thanks Per. “Misdirected problem solving model” sounds quite interesting. :)

By: Per

Per — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:37:42 +0000

I really like the reframing part! I wrote a post about this on my blog. The post is called Window change and it looks at all the problems one can have as wrongly formulated problems. There is a psychological model in the field of pain research that’s called the “Misdirected problem solving-model” and actually applies to most psychological (and other) problems.
Great post!

By: Karol

Karol — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:08:39 +0000

Yeah, this was one of the first ever articles I wrote on this blog, so it gets passed up a lot. :)

By: James Schipper

James Schipper — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:30:10 +0000

Thanks for bumping this post with that link. I think I missed it the first time for some reason.

By: Minimalism and problem solving. | Minimalist Adventures

Minimalism and problem solving. | Minimalist Adventures — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:07:38 +0000

[...] 1. Define what the problem is and why you are so upset. Often, this is the most difficult part of the whole process. Like acknowledging consumerism isn’t making you happy, figuring out what it is about the problem that is actually causing the issue can be hard to see. So why is it a problem? Try to acknowledge every potential angle of the problem. Sometimes, being emotional can cloud the clear thinking you need when solving a problem. If the problem is serious enough, it can trigger fight or flight, and that is what we have to avoid. The type of problem that takes enough time you can stop and really consider all of the implications and complications that can occur requires a rational mind, which could mean waiting until you are calm enough to kill your lizard brain. If you have a really difficult decision to make, consult Everett Bogue’s article on it here. OR just stop having problems ala Karol Gajda. [...]

By: How To Do “Too Much” and Live To Tell The Tale

How To Do “Too Much” and Live To Tell The Tale — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:11:38 +0000

[...] I used to have a “problem.” [...]

By: Karol

Karol — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:53:36 +0000

That’s exactly it. We can accomplish a lot more than we sometimes give ourselves credit for. Thank you Maria! :)