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This is then made even more frustrating due to the asymmetry when the opportunity cost for you for not having your problem fixed is much higher than for the per
by bernulli 6y ago
This is then made even more frustrating due to the asymmetry when the opportunity cost for you for not having your problem fixed is much higher than for the person you are trying to reach.
Or, more succinctly, asking `Who has the problem?' has helped me over the years to adjust my expectations, because more often than not, it is me who has the problem, and not the person I am reaching out to.
- tehlike 6y agoThe part that sucks the most is when opportunity cost of not doing something is "globally" high, but the other party only optimizes locally for themselves. You will see, especially at work, when you have something that makes a ton of money, but people will be uninterested because it doesn't benefit them as much. At that point you require lots of escalations.