In the first place, there seldom is exclusively
"one best solution" to most problems. There are often a
number of "equally good solutions", any of which would be
adequate, considering the expediency of quick decision.
And an adequate solution, as the description implies, is
adequate-and that's enough.
Besides, a second-best solution quickly decided
and promptly put into effect is more efficient than a better
solution which requires so much time in the making that
a multitude of other problems accumulate.
So we see that we must not only grapple with
our problems, but we must grapple with them immediately
and reach an adequate solution promptly.
Problems will not go away because you ignore
them. Problems cannot be out-distanced when you try to
flee from them. You cannot escape them. You must face
each problem in turn, plunge whole-heartedly into its
center and grapple with it so actively that you reach an
adequate solution-then put it decisively out of your life.
When I say "grapple actively", I mean really
give it everything you've got! Be like the world-famous
artist who was asked what he mixed with his red paints to
solve the problem of producing a red which was so intense
that he was acclaimed the foremost painter of his time.
What did he mix with his red paints? He didn't even
bother to look up from his work; he just quietly replied,
"Blood".
GRAPPLE with your problems so aggressively
that you put your blood into your grappling!