Outsource Your Problems to a Third-Party

“How do you solve a problem like Maria?” ~ Some nuns

Sometimes a little framing can go a long way with personal challenges you may be facing. In a recent interview with Jim O’Shaughnessy, Paul Craven posited a unique way to “outsource your problems to a third-party”.

If only life were that easy, you say. Hear me out. The way it works is you take your personal challenge and image the problem isn’t yours. Imagine it’s a problem for someone you know. How would you advise this person? Maybe take some of that advise and use it yourself.

Using Paul’s third-party solution takes your own emotions out of the equation. “It sounds ridiculously simple, but it actually works.” says Paul. How you perceive and react to problems can be turned into a superpower. You can listen to the interview here.