One More Problem

Not another problem!

These were the exasperated words spoken to the machine as it beeped loudly.

Ah yes, I thought, we have all been there.

It can feel like work and life is a continuous stream of one problem after another.

It is tempting to wallow in the frustration and despair of one more problem to deal with.

As I watched the women sigh deeply, then proceed to press some buttons and get the machine working again,

I was reminded that a little lingering in the emotion is all part of the problem solving toolkit we need to get through our days.

I’m curious, if you are rounding out the working week with yet another problem to solve, how do you maintain a good mix of emotion and pragmatism to get you through.

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