“The real tragedy is that this book didn’t exist a generation ago.
In a remarkably clear and grounded way, The Problem with Problems exposes the hidden patterns behind our chronic overthinking, workplace conflict, and growing burnout—patterns that also shape our homes and family lives.
Joseph Myers offers a long-overdue shift in how we relate to challenges, reminding us that not everything needs to be fixed. By giving readers a new language for navigating tension, this book creates both relief and possibility. Essential reading for anyone longing for clarity, alignment, and a more humane way forward.”
There’s a problem with problems
not all problems are problems
For years, we’ve been told that life is simply a series of problems to be solved, a never-ending list of things to identify, fix, and move past. Our bodies don’t help, ambiguity feels unsafe to the parts of our brain wired to identify trouble, and the busyness of “fixing” feels productive. But this approach makes us tired, keeps us frustrated, and erodes our capacity for trust, creativity, and meaning.
The Way Forward: Joseph R. Myers provides a new literacy to help you break this cycle by discerning the three distinct types of challenges you face every day:
Problems: Situations that are solvable and yield to logic and
repeatable equations.
Predicaments: Unsolvable tensions that can’t be fixed—only stewarded through patterns and rhythm.
Puzzles: Mysteries of purpose that require curiosity and alignment to find a sense of "fit."
The Results: By identifying these patterns and learning new responses, you can trade “paralysis disguised as productivity” for a life of clarity, trust, and flow. You will build high-trust teams that are both calmer and faster, rediscover your quiet capacity for wonder, and gain the resilience to move beautifully through life’s unpredictability.
It’s time to stop trying to dominate life and start dancing with it.
Stop Fixating on Fixing
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