Taxonomy of Problem Solving Strategies

Solving problems can be indistinguishable from magic.

An open heart is a closed heart that just opened one more time.
A problem solved is a problem that was looked at just one more time.

Do you know a person who feels like they have a certain brand of magic?
Do you have friends who you ask certain hard questions, knowing they will say something you never would have thought of?

Solving problems can register to people as magic. It makes the impossible possible.

But not all spells work for every situation. You can get stuck by using a spell on a problem that requires a different spell.

This is why I started this taxonomy of both problem solving strategies, and certain kinds of problem solving magic that is hard to describe but can be written down for further examination.

SOLVING A SYSTEM OF CONSTRAINTS

Solving a system of constraints means not giving up on certain things that are important. A person who does this can leave a person feeling full of hope and like there are many things in life that are possible. It would mean not giving up on something that is beautiful when a problem comes up.

SYSTEM SHIFTING TO UNTANGLE A DOUBLE BIND

If you have a system or a frame, then you may end up in binds, double-binds, or just feel stuck when operating within it. Sometimes the way out is by translating the entire system into another system, like translating a program in one programming language into another language, to see what may be untied or different. This can feel like magic because this is a rare skill that can be hard to do, but when done can get a person out of feeling extremely stuck on an important problem.