Comments on: Attitude: Problem vs Challenge http://blog.nullvariable.com/2009/06/attitude-problem-challenge/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attitude-problem-challenge The musings of the Nullvariable Web Consulting Team. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Franz M http://blog.nullvariable.com/2009/06/attitude-problem-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Franz M Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:54:29 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=411#comment-378 Anyone should be free to make this mental translation; however, when writing and speaking it may be confusing and irritating and it can even negatively affect the way other people react to this attitude. Having a challenge with your taxes, a new employee or computer program does not sound as urgent or serious as it needs to be. <br>The way I see it: a meteorite in its way to Earth it is indeed a problem, no mental translation. Finding a way to deal with it can by all means be a challenge, and a serious one. Anyone should be free to make this mental translation; however, when writing and speaking it may be confusing and irritating and it can even negatively affect the way other people react to this attitude. Having a challenge with your taxes, a new employee or computer program does not sound as urgent or serious as it needs to be.
The way I see it: a meteorite in its way to Earth it is indeed a problem, no mental translation. Finding a way to deal with it can by all means be a challenge, and a serious one.

]]> By: Franz M http://blog.nullvariable.com/2009/06/attitude-problem-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Franz M Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:54:29 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=411#comment-350 Anyone should be free to make this mental translation; however, when writing and speaking it may be confusing and irritating and it can even negatively affect the way other people react to this attitude. Having a challenge with your taxes, a new employee or computer program does not sound as urgent or serious as it needs to be. <br>The way I see it: a meteorite in its way to Earth it is indeed a problem, no mental translation. Finding a way to deal with it can by all means be a challenge, and a serious one. Anyone should be free to make this mental translation; however, when writing and speaking it may be confusing and irritating and it can even negatively affect the way other people react to this attitude. Having a challenge with your taxes, a new employee or computer program does not sound as urgent or serious as it needs to be.
The way I see it: a meteorite in its way to Earth it is indeed a problem, no mental translation. Finding a way to deal with it can by all means be a challenge, and a serious one.

]]> By: idaremyidea http://blog.nullvariable.com/2009/06/attitude-problem-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-315 idaremyidea Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:42:14 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=411#comment-315 I love it! it's totally correct - unlike; right and like the new influenza is actually affluenza - humanity getting ill from materialistically overfed undernourished values in; or should I say of life. Nice post. Thanks!<br><br>I had to laugh when I read beat a math problem!!! - what with! up for the rise to meet a new challenge all ways. I love it! it's totally correct – unlike; right and like the new influenza is actually affluenza – humanity getting ill from materialistically overfed undernourished values in; or should I say of life. Nice post. Thanks!

I had to laugh when I read beat a math problem!!! – what with! up for the rise to meet a new challenge all ways.

]]> By: nullvariable http://blog.nullvariable.com/2009/06/attitude-problem-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-314 nullvariable Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:25:44 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=411#comment-314 I agree. But I don't think everyone does this mental conversion. And I on the other hand didn't enjoy math too much so perhaps that lends to my perception of it :) I agree. But I don't think everyone does this mental conversion. And I on the other hand didn't enjoy math too much so perhaps that lends to my perception of it :)

]]> By: Brian http://blog.nullvariable.com/2009/06/attitude-problem-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Brian Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:16:25 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=411#comment-313 For me at least, the word "problem" gets translated to "challenge" in my brain. It's sort of like those duck/rabbit optical gimmicks in which your mind tends to interpret the image in a particular way. As a kid, math was fun, so solving math problems (as they were always called) was fun, so problems are something to be solved, and the discovering the solution is an enjoyable process. The word 'problem" for me generally doesn't have negative connotations. For me at least, the word “problem” gets translated to “challenge” in my brain. It's sort of like those duck/rabbit optical gimmicks in which your mind tends to interpret the image in a particular way. As a kid, math was fun, so solving math problems (as they were always called) was fun, so problems are something to be solved, and the discovering the solution is an enjoyable process. The word 'problem” for me generally doesn't have negative connotations.

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