Lucky Problems: What? Me Worry?

When you realize you have a problem, clear your head by laughing at it. You can more objectively define the problem and prescribe a solution.

Don't make a problem worse by worrying about it. Define when and how you can solve it. Put it on your TTD list/calendar. Forget about it until solution time.

Into every life some rain must fall. Worrying can invite a downfall. Don't make mountains-out-of-molehills. If you sweat the small shat, you lessen your chances of avoiding the whale shat that can drown you.

Most problems are "lucky" problems. When you get a flat tire, realize it is a lucky problem because you are lucky enough to own a car. Lucky problems are not worth worrying about.

Unlucky, unsolvable problems warrant the Serenity Prayer.

Puritans had an interesting response when the days passed without any problems. In their prayers they asked God why He was not challenging their faith in Him. This might be called theistic masochism.

Keep in mind that the word problem comes from Latin for better dancing: pro ballet. With the right attitude, every problem is an opportunity to dance better on that one stage that is your life. Better dancing can often be packaged for a better existence, pro esse--profit.

In summary, how you define a problem is a key to optimally solving it as depicted in the philosophical question "What is an elephant?"

Hopefully, this shared insight will lessen your unnecessary worrying. It will make our shared world a better place for dancing.

(This missive, a break from the drudgery of coding, was initiated by a lucky problem--I over-drew my personal bank account. Compared to billions of people, I am lucky to have a bank account with an occasional surplus of funds.)