How To Solve A Problem When You Are Stuck

Short thoughts on how to design or decide on actions when you are stuck or going round and round in circles when you face an issue.

Constantly ASK YOURSELF what you are trying to do
  • While working when the goal or roadmap is not clear OR

  • When Im doing something from scratch OR

  • When there is a lot of uncertainity and many options to do

    Process:

Ask yourself what is the problem I am trying to solve.

  • Be sure thart you understand it deeply and picture what you trying to accomplish.

  • Decide the action

  • Remind yourself: What I am trying to do?

  • Ask the question: Does doing this solve my problem?

    Doing this should transform your problem into your imaginary solved problem (that’s why it’s important to have an idea of how does the solved problem looks like)

  • Do I need to do this? All actions shd be done to solve the problem. Any action which is not needed should be disacrded.

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