Resolving complex matters

There are a lot of incidents that can be deeply aggravating but are easy to fix. We know which steps to follow, how much resources to bring forth and after some initial pain we soon forget that they even occurred. Other challenges are a different story; when we're faced for the first time with an unknown experience, or might have gone through something similar without being able to solve it, we feel so overwhelmed by the apparent difficulties, the ever changing circumstances, it's hard to clearly remember a step-by-step approach to resolving the problem if it were to represent itself at some point in the future. This is what I want to talk about.

Complexity, unfamiliarity with the environment, lots of moving parts going into all directions, combine to making the matter very intimidating and extremely difficult to resolve. The murkiness of the situation has also a repellent effect on us, and a natural response is to stay away from it. So what are the solutions? Persistence and ability to stare at the challenge are key ingredient to eradicate it. It should become part of our daily routine and qualify to the question “what I am doing at the moment to get closer to a solution?”

Waiting is only good to momentarily clear up our mind and let ideas germinate, but should not be a blank check lasting forever; it can only be sporadic and temporary. If we have enough faith in ourselves and are consistent in our search, the skies will eventually clear and a solution will profile itself. If we've done a great job and haven't been saved by luck alone, we soon will be able to add that particular skill set to our personal quiver and re-use it brilliantly the next time it returns into our lives...