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I will talk to a friend about a problem only if they can help solve it. Huh. I find that talking to many and sundry friends about problems helps me to understa
by callahad 17y ago
I will talk to a friend about a problem only if they can help solve it.
Huh. I find that talking to many and sundry friends about problems helps me to understand the problem. Something about refining how I articulate the issue helps me organize it in my mind, which in turn informs any action I may take.
- cwp 17y agoWouldn't that qualify as "only if they can help solve it?"
- roundsquare 17y agoExactly. If its "I'm trying to find a new job but I don't get past the resume point" your friends can help. If its "I have bone cancer and I'm doing to die in a few years" there's nothing your friends can do to solve the problem.
- dgabriel 17y agoThey can't solve the cancer, but there are a plethora of other problems they can help solve on the way. Having a terminal illness introduces a great number of issues, and sometimes just talking helps determine the problem space.