Welcome back to another Sunday Poser

This week my question is;
How do you tackle a thorny problem?
Many problems in life need us to think hard. Some need tact ,others need wisdom and still, others need decisive action. When I was quite young, my father often gave me tangled yarn to unravel. He told me it built problem-solving talent and patience. Sometimes I’d spend hours untangling it and winding it in a neat ball. But sometimes, I’d lose all patience and would cut it where it was in a bad tangle and then neaten it.
All these exercises taught me how to untangle different issues in life. Some I deal with straight talk, saying as it is, while with others I use tact and diplomacy. But sometimes I use a sharp knife ( theoretical) and cut through all the complications to resolve the issue.
How do you deal with problematic issues? Do you cut the tangled yarn of problems or spend hours untangling it?
Please share your thoughts in the comments section or you can write your own post and link it to this one so that I can find it.
As usual, thanks of visiting and reading.
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You focus on the rose instead of the thorns.
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Well said Brandon
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Luckily, I don’t think I’ve ever faced a thorny problem yet, which I wasn’t able to deal with straight talk or tactics or diplomacy. But I believe I have a long life ahead of me and am sure, may be at some point I may have to deal with it. And if one day I have to face a thorny problem, I’ll always go for a straight talk first as usual no matter what and if that doesn’t work, I’ll try my best to solve it by coming up with different strategies and solutions and if I couldn’t find an end no matter whatever I tried, I’ll just leave it behind. And I’ll hope ‘it’s gonna be alright oneday no matter how long it takes.’
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Very sensible and logical thinking. Thanks for sharing
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My pleasure ☺💖
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it does take lots of practice and time. life experience certainly helps
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You’re very right Beth. Thanks for sharing
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It really does depend on the problem. Emergency situations require decisive action. But because I am analytical by nature, I tend to think things through and weigh the pros and cons of alternatives first.
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Very sensible approach Sandy. Thanks for sharing
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Happy to do so, Sadje.
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Thanks Jim for this very informative post. The comments are closed on it so I wanted to let you know that you’ve added a lot to my knowledge. Thanks
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Here are my thoughts Sadje which I hope answers your question
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/sunday-poser-93/
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Thanks Di
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Very thought provoking Sadje! 🤔👍❤️ I’d be the type of person to carefully unwind till it was a neat ball. Haha!
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Thanks for sharing Ken! Yes, I can see that you’d have that patience.
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Hmm, I think I’d have to echo how you’ve described handling things. Every situation is different and requires a different skill set. But probably the best way to untangle sticky situations is to keep a cool head, and rationally determine what the best solution should be.
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Thanks for sharing Susi! You’re so right about keeping a cool head and being rational.
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Sure thing, Sadje! 🙂
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It all depends on the situation. sometimes I will take the time to unravel but the majority of the time I snip it and move on.
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Got it. Thanks for sharing Belladonna.
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It depends on the situation, but problem-solving skills aren’t my talent. I can get very easily frustrated and give up.
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Thanks a lot for sharing Astrid. Yes, sometimes problems overwhelm us.
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If it’s relatively minor problem, I’ll usually address it immediately. But the big problems, the ones that keep you up at night, those are the ones I think about and think about again until I feel like my ears are going to bleed. My husband is a great one to talk to at times like these; he’s a ‘walk you through it’ kind of guy and has kept me from jumping into the fire with both feet more times than I’d care to remember! There’s always a better way if we just stay calm and think about it.
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You’re so right Nancy, a person who is calmer than us can help us sort our issues better. Thanks for sharing
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I’m a bull in a china shop. Straight in and who cares about the resulting mess
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Haha! That approach works too. Thanks for sharing Deb
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My tendency is to plan and organize more than anything else. hat’s the plan, however; the truth is thatI find that I tend overthink alot. Therefore, a bit of cutting and starting over when necessary, is something I work on. A work in progress for me on this topic😊
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Thanks for sharing Suzette! I can totally understand this as my husband is like that. I need to cool him down many times.
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Yes, I am practicing👍
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I try to make sense of the problem and untangle it, but sometimes there seems to be no solution. That’s when I step back and give more thought to what’s happening. Often time is all it needs.
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Oh yes, stepping back often can be the solution. Thanks for sharing Patricia
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It depends on the complexity of the problem, and of the people involved. Either way, I act when a way forward, or movement of some kind, is known. And, sometimes, the action is to leave it be.
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Thanks for sharing Jeff. Yes, that’s the logical approach. Let it be can sometimes be the best solution
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It’s always my pleasure, Sadje. Ah, I completely agree with you about letting it be.
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Your father was on to something with the tangled yarn task. Sure it built patience like he intended.
It definitely depends on the problem, but most times, taking a step back to reflect on it further has been helpful.
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Thanks a lot Cyn. He was very wise and a patient man himself. Stepping back can be the solution at times.
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What a brilliant idea–untangling a ball of yarn to learn patience, perseverance. WOW, I’m impressed!
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Thanks a lot Leyde 😉
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Welcome.
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For me, ignoring it for a while and then coming back to it when I am stronger helps a lot.
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It’s a good strategy. Thanks for sharing
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Great topic to discuss Sadje❤.I often deal with problem by facing it and untangling the knots.
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That’s a good strategy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Laiba
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Yup. Welcome❤
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Skirt them, if possible, or put them off for a while but if they need to be dealt with immediately, I am very decisive…never overthinking such issues.
I am tactful, when required, but usually pretty much a straight talker.
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Thanks for sharing Punam! I like your approach my friend! This is what I do too.
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I like all your answers. Simple, straight, honest and ‘dil see’.
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Thanks Indira! ❤️💖
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Good timing… I just ran across some tangled string in my craft drawer the other day and I patiently untangled the two colors and wound them both up in balls after. So I have patience to analyze an issue and tackle it as best I can.
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That’s a interesting coincidence. I like solving puzzles too. Real life problems, not so much.
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