Problems are easier to solve when you don’t know how things work

Whenever I deal with a problem I notice that if I do not know beforehand how the system works that I can solve the problem better then if I do know how the system works.

For example.

Say I’m working on a car engine. (Something I know nothing about) I can take a look at the parts see whats wrong, and generally just by looking at them know where they fit in the system.

However if I were an auto mechanic and knew what I was doing I would be concerned about the impact of my repair on the system as a whole.

This is what I have issues with when it comes to solving problems. If I have been taught how the system works, and know the outcomes of the situations I put the system into I generally end up having difficulty coming to a final solution. I’ve always wondered if there is ever a situation where one would want to be in a “self imposed ignorance” when it comes to issues such as these.

Perhaps this is one of the greatest thrills of working in an environment where there is no predictable outcome. Areas like business management where a decision could result in a thousand different outcomes most of which you have very little control over.

Or in law where a decision for your client is decided on 12 people who can be empathetic to the defendant one day, and malevolent to the defendant the next day. I’m not much of a risk taker myself, but something about these situations appeals to me. Being able to shape an outcome instead of predicting it is what seems the most fascinating.

Is this Beyond Good and Evil 2?

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

I’ve got some work to do.

So I’m hoping I can get a new job here in the next few weeks. I’ve been putting in apps, and nudging former bosses who still like me to see if they have openings available. Over the past few months I’ve been rather recluse so I’m hoping that phase of my life is over with and I can move on. Ah well when I get pumped up about something I’ll post about it.

I earned my douchebag badge yesterday.

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Most investment gurus will make you poorer

At least that’s what a few daring journalists are trying to report.

Article about Suze Orman:
Stop Listening to Suze Orman

Basically the article says she doesn’t even follow her own advice.

Then there is Robert T. Kiyosaki.

He is the Author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad”.

WSJ on Kiyosaki
Money Central on MSN (from Kiplinger’s)

Basically the article says Mr. Kiyosaki advocates everything that sent the market and the economy into a free for all. I especially liked this part in the MSN article:

To be fair, the book’s introduction tells readers this is not a how-to book. A disclaimer on the cover would be more appropriate. “Why We Want You to Be Rich” pretends to explain why the rich are different and to outline the benefits of wealth. “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald does a better job.

I like F. Scott Fitzgerald, I suggest you give him a good read instead.

And perhaps one of the biggest gurus out there, Dave Ramsey cannot escape.

Dave Ramsey is bad at Math

Which basically takes his ideas and turns them on their head. Pay of high interest debt first then work on the low interest long term stuff.

Take all advice with a grain of salt (including this post)