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How to do good work (Part 3): Co-evolving with the problem

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When we work, we are trying to solve some sort of problem that currently exists, ideally, one that we are curious about. We want to overcome the obstacles and constraints and brainstorm and implement the perfect solution. I call this the ‘conquering mindset’ to doing work. This mindset often comes from how schools teach us to think and approach problem-solving. In school, I will need to figure out some sort of correct answers to the problems presented, whether that’s in math class, art class, literature class, or science class. I will need to hack things, find shortcuts, and think fast to figure out the perfect answers in class, assignments, or tests. Oftentimes, schools present us with soluble problems which will give us an incredible feeling when we can successfully solve them. In real life, however, we often have to figure out what the problems are, and we often might not know if they're soluble at all. Meaningful problems and opportunities are rarely static. As we engage with them,

When we work, we are trying to solve some sort of problem that currently exists, ideally, one that we are curious about. We want to overcome the obstacles and constraints and brainstorm and implement the perfect solution. I call this the ‘conquering mindset’ to doing work. This mindset often comes from how schools teach us to think and approach problem-solving. In school, I will need to figure out some sort of correct answers to the problems presented, whether that’s in math class, art class, literature class, or science class. I will need to hack things, find shortcuts, and think fast to…

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