All problemas are unsolvable. The essence of the existence of a problem is that there is no solution. Looking for a fact means there is no fact. To think is not to know how to be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Problems exist because they lack solutions; thinking is about facing the unknown.
- In plain terms
- If something has a solution, it is not truly a problem.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that some problems have no clear answers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What problem are you trying to solve that has no answer?
Another view
Some problems do have solutions through effort.
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