I am terrible with problems that just have to be “managed,” not solved. When I’ve tasked myself with a problem, my mind tends to focus on it pretty obsessively. That’s an advantage when solving a problem, but it’s an awful curse when just maintaining.
Some problems aren’t the kind that have a once-and-for-all solution. Some problems simply have to be monitored. You might have a chronic health condition that can’t be fixed, only mitigated, for example. I don’t do well, there.
I’m adjusting, of course. It helps to break timelines down. To say “Okay, the problem to be solved this week is to get XYZ results before the week is out.” That’s something discrete and tangible that I can address. That can give my mind some relief.
I’ll find more solutions that work. I always do. After all, that’s a problem I can solve, too.
The Opportunity Machine 