• arctanthrope@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        if you examine something and it’s not the way you want it to be, congratulations, you have successfully identified a problem

      • Steve@communick.news
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        There is no universal problem-solving technique.

        Is it a problem with a machine, a person, a system made of several or both? Or is it a problem with one’s self?

        Is it a positive problem? Something happening too much?
        Is it a negative problem? Something not happening enough?

        The closest you can get to universal advice is: Try something different, see how that changes things, then repeat. But even that might be a bad idea in a few situations.

      • Zeppo@sh.itjust.works
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        It’s not very meaningful as a general question. To answer it, I could just say “yes“. What I mean is it would be very different if you mean a medical problem, an interpersonal conflict, a personal quandary, a psychological problem, difficulty achieving something you want, an academic problem…