Interesting problems.
Interesting problems are ambiguous, complex and seem unsolvable, much like how a Rubik's Cube appears to a beginner.
But every action we take gives us feedback and helps us understand something we didn't know yet. Sometimes because it worked, but most times because it didn't.
If we can become comfortable with the emotions that arise when our actions didn't work, we can start trying a lot more, and move forward more effectively. That's the emotional labour required in working on interesting problems.
And if we become skilled at solving interesting problems, we will find them all around us.
Here's Seth Godin, chiming in on interesting problems:
Interesting problems
Being locked out of your car is not an interesting problem. Call five locksmiths, hire the cheap and fast one, you’ll be fine. And getting a script written or a book cover designed isn’t …
