Captain Michael: WORK THE PROBLEM
There’s a dangerous moment in solving any problem.
It comes after you’ve decided what to do.
You’ve
WORK THE PROBLEM
There’s a dangerous moment in solving any problem.
It comes after you’ve decided what to do.
You’ve made the plan.
Committed the resources.
Put in the work.
And it isn’t working.
That’s when pride can quietly take the helm.
We tell ourselves:
Give it more time.
We’ve already put too much into this to change course.
This should work.
Maybe.
Or maybe the situation is telling us something.
The Stoics weren’t committed to getting their way. They were committed to seeing reality clearly and responding well to it.
That’s an important difference.
At sea, you learn this quickly.
You try something.
Watch what happens.
If the boat responds, good.
If she doesn’t, you don’t stand there defending your original idea while she drifts toward the rocks.
You change the plan.
That’s not failure.
That’s working the problem.
The same is true ashore.
A business strategy can stop working.
An investment thesis can be wrong.
A relationship may need a different conversation.
The way you’ve always done something may no longer produce the result it once did.
Even a belief you’ve carried for years may deserve another look.
There’s nothing Stoic about stubbornness for its own sake.
The question isn’t:
Was my original plan right?
The question is:
Given what I know now, what is the best thing to do next?
Try.
Observe.
Learn.
Adjust.
Then try again.
Sometimes working the problem means working harder.
Sometimes it means having enough humility to admit:
This isn’t working. Let’s try something else.
#WorkTheProblem, #Stoicism, #StoicWisdom, #Resilience, #Adaptability, #ProblemSolving, #LifeWellLived, #SeekingAWellLivedLife, #CrypTok
Captain Michael: WORK THE PROBLEM There’s a dangerous moment in solving any problem. It comes after you’ve decided what to do. You’ve mad
WORK THE PROBLEM There’s a dangerous moment in solving any problem. It comes after you’ve decided what to do. You’ve made the plan. Committed the resources. Put in the work. And it isn’t working. That’s when pride can quietly take the helm. We tell ourselves: Give it more time. We’ve already put too much into this to change course. This should work. Maybe. Or maybe the situation is telling us something. The Stoics weren’t committed to getting their way. They were committed to seeing reality clearly and responding well to it. That’s an important difference. At sea, you learn this quickly. You try something. Watch what happens. If the boat responds, good. If she doesn’t, you don’t stand there defending your original idea while she drifts toward the rocks. You change the plan. That’s not failure. That’s working the problem. The same is true ashore. A business strategy can stop working. An investment thesis can be wrong. A relationship may need a different conversation. The way you’ve always done something may no longer produce the result it once did. Even a belief you’ve carried for years may deserve another look. There’s nothing Stoic about stubbornness for its own sake. The question isn’t: Was my original plan right? The question is: Given what I know now, what is the best thing to do next? Try. Observe. Learn. Adjust. Then try again. Sometimes working the problem means working harder. Sometimes it means having enough humility to admit: This isn’t working. Let’s try something else. #WorkTheProblem, #Stoicism, #StoicWisdom, #Resilience, #Adaptability, #ProblemSolving, #LifeWellLived, #SeekingAWellLivedLife, #CrypTok
WORK THE PROBLEM There’s a dangerous moment in solving any problem. It comes after you’ve decided what to do. You’ve made the plan. Committed the resources. Put in the work. And it isn’t working. That’s when pride can quietly take the helm. We tell ourselves: Give it more time. We’ve already put too much into this to change course. This should work. Maybe. Or maybe the situation is telling us something. The Stoics weren’t committed to getting their way. They were committed to seeing reality clearly and responding well to it. That’s an important difference. At sea, you learn this quickly. You try something. Watch what happens. If the boat responds, good. If she doesn’t, you don’t stand there defending your original idea while she drifts toward the rocks. You change the plan. That’s not failure. That’s working the problem. The same is true ashore. A business strategy can stop working. An investment thesis can be wrong. A relationship may need a different conversation. The way you’ve always done something may no longer produce the result it once did. Even a belief you’ve carried for years may deserve another look. There’s nothing Stoic about stubbornness for its own sake. The question isn’t: Was my original plan right? The question is: Given what I know now, what is the best thing to do next? Try. Observe. Learn. Adjust. Then try again. Sometimes working the problem means working harder. Sometimes it means having enough humility to admit: This isn’t working. Let’s try something else. #WorkTheProblem, #Stoicism, #StoicWisdom, #Resilience, #Adaptability, #ProblemSolving, #LifeWellLived, #SeekingAWellLivedLife, #CrypTok
