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He forgot one of the most obvious reasons: we, as a third party, don't have the extra stress associated with having the problem (or having to deal with the con
by coldtea 3y ago
He forgot one of the most obvious reasons:
we, as a third party, don't have the extra stress associated with having the problem (or having to deal with the consequences of any potential solution). So we can think without those anxieties and more impartially.
- n4r9 3y agoNailed it. That's why imagining what you'd say if someone else had the same problem - or what they would suggest if you explained your problem - are effective problem-solbing techniques.
- datadrivenangel 3y agoIt is easier to help someone else organize their house than to organize your own.
- bluGill 3y agoSure, like my sister in law who moved all the yellow books together. Fiction, all different non-fiction, different series - all over the place, but the shelf looks nice by color even though I can't find anything without reading every title.
- d0mine 3y agoCan chatgpt help you find the book on the photo of your shelf?
- bluGill 3y agoMaybe, but that is a lot of overhead vs a well organized bookshelf where I don't need reach for some app(s) on my phone just to find a book. This story is from several years before chatgpt, I've organized my bookshelf since so I won't have to find out.