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What Puzzles Can Teach Us About Life with A.J. Jacobs

The One You Feed

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The Difference Between a Problem and a Puzzle

I was actually going to ask you, what's the difference between a problem and a puzzle? And when you were talking, it just reminded me of something that I often say to clients, which is, this is just a puzzle for us to figure out. So if I can reframe it as a curious puzzle that has a positive solution, then I'm gonna be much happier in any conversation I have. If your kid is throwing a tantrum, don't get angry at them trying to figure out what's the puzzle,. Why are they doing it? How can we stop it from happening in the future? But I apply it to everything.

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