Comments on: Knowing when to walk away http://bowilliams.com/2009/06/knowing-when-to-walk-away/ Rarely senselessly vulgar; frequently slightly tacky Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee Boutwell http://bowilliams.com/2009/06/knowing-when-to-walk-away/comment-page-1/#comment-25515 Lee Boutwell Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:53:01 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=2381#comment-25515 I read an interesting article (i'll search for it later) recently that talked about a part of the brain actively involved in problem solving, but only when the conscious mind isn't occupied with the same problem. It's the part of the brain responsible for those "eureka" moments when the solution to a problem magically appears as if out of nowhere. I tend to have a most of those kinds of moments in the shower, which isn't surprising since the article stated that relaxation and a clear head were most conducive to this kind of of problemn solving. The moral: Have a vexing problem you can't seem to find a solution for? Forget about it! I read an interesting article (i’ll search for it later) recently that talked about a part of the brain actively involved in problem solving, but only when the conscious mind isn’t occupied with the same problem. It’s the part of the brain responsible for those “eureka” moments when the solution to a problem magically appears as if out of nowhere. I tend to have a most of those kinds of moments in the shower, which isn’t surprising since the article stated that relaxation and a clear head were most conducive to this kind of of problemn solving.

The moral: Have a vexing problem you can’t seem to find a solution for? Forget about it!

]]> By: BamaDan http://bowilliams.com/2009/06/knowing-when-to-walk-away/comment-page-1/#comment-25442 BamaDan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:21:12 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=2381#comment-25442 Reminds me of a story my grad school buddy KK used to tell. He was working with an old contractor and another guy named Curtis and they had an old truck filled with lumber parked at the top of a hill. The parking brake gave way and the truck started down the hill. KK said Curtis was an excitable fellow and started to chase after the truck. The old contractor held him back to keep him from the careening deathtrap that tumbled down the hill. "Let it go, Curtis. Let it go." I quote that quite a bit now. Reminds me of a story my grad school buddy KK used to tell. He was working with an old contractor and another guy named Curtis and they had an old truck filled with lumber parked at the top of a hill. The parking brake gave way and the truck started down the hill. KK said Curtis was an excitable fellow and started to chase after the truck. The old contractor held him back to keep him from the careening deathtrap that tumbled down the hill. “Let it go, Curtis. Let it go.”

I quote that quite a bit now.

]]> By: saintseester http://bowilliams.com/2009/06/knowing-when-to-walk-away/comment-page-1/#comment-25441 saintseester Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:36:56 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=2381#comment-25441 First to post on the mobile theme! First to post on the mobile theme!

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