I follow Polya's advice, and find a part of the problem that I know how to solve. Divide and conquer, basically. I think the panic comes from overload, from try

I follow Polya's advice, and find a part of the problem that I know how to solve. Divide and conquer, basically. I think the panic comes from overload, from trying to visualize too many parameters. I've been doing this for 30 years, but I still get the same experience every time I step out of my comfort-zone.