Figure It Out - The Art of Problem Solving | Shreyans Jain | TEDxDSCE
Summary
TLDRThe speaker shares a powerful approach to problem-solving, emphasizing the 'figure it out' mindset. Drawing from personal experiences, including a major crisis faced by their father, they illustrate the importance of staying calm, focusing on solutions, and visualizing positive outcomes. The talk highlights the difference between efficient and inefficient problem solvers and offers practical advice on managing and handling problems effectively. Ultimately, the speaker encourages adopting a proactive and positive attitude towards challenges, asserting that 'figuring it out' is not just a phrase but a state of mind.
Takeaways
- 😀 Gratitude: The speaker expresses gratitude to the TEDx DSC team for the opportunity to speak and feels humbled to be among such incredible people.
- 🤔 Self-Reflection: The speaker initially pondered what topic to discuss that truly mattered to them, seeking input from friends and family.
- 💬 Key Phrase: The phrase 'figure it out' is highlighted as a guiding principle in the speaker's life, used frequently in both personal and professional contexts.
- 👥 Community Support: The speaker emphasizes the importance of reaching out to friends and family for advice and insights.
- 🏢 Personal Story: The speaker shares a story about their father's factory burning down and how their father managed the crisis effectively.
- 🔍 Problem Breakdown: Problems are divided into two parts: declaration (identifying the source of trouble) and consequence (the emotional response and impact).
- 🚦 Problem-Solving Types: There are inefficient problem solvers who stress a lot, and efficient problem solvers who stay calm throughout the problem-solving cycle.
- 🧠 Mental Hacks: The speaker introduces 'figure it out 101,' a set of mental hacks to solve problems, emphasizing perspective, outcome focus, and visualization.
- 💪 Positive Mindset: Focusing on solutions rather than problems and maintaining a positive attitude is crucial for effective problem solving.
- 🌟 Encouragement: The speaker encourages asking for help and providing reassurance to others, fostering a supportive environment.
Q & A
What was the speaker's initial reaction when the TEDx DSC team invited him to speak?
-The speaker felt truly humbled and honored to be among an incredible group of people and to share his insights on a topic that was meaningful to him.
What phrase did the speaker frequently use in his daily life that guided his approach to problem-solving?
-The phrase 'figured it out' was something the speaker often used to address both professional and personal challenges, reflecting his attitude towards problem-solving.
What is the speaker's organization called and what does it focus on?
-The speaker runs an organization called Under 25, which is a media and entertainment company aimed at the youth and young people of today, focusing on solving various problems.
How does the speaker define a problem in his mind?
-The speaker breaks down a problem into two parts: the declaration, which is the source of trouble, and the consequence, which holds the crux of the issue and represents the negative feelings associated with the problem.
What are the key differences between inefficient and efficient problem solvers according to the speaker?
-Inefficient problem solvers go through the problem-solving cycle with a lot of stress, especially during the identification and analysis stages. Efficient problem solvers, on the other hand, maintain their composure and focus on solutions throughout the cycle.
What was the speaker's father's reaction when his factory burned down due to a short circuit?
-The speaker's father handled the crisis by focusing on solutions rather than dwelling on the problem. He immediately started thinking about how to fix the situation instead of seeing it as a disaster.
What advice does the speaker give on how to approach a problem from a positive perspective?
-The speaker suggests focusing on the outcome and visualizing how things would be if the problem were solved, rather than concentrating on the negative aspects or the worst-case scenario.
What is the speaker's strategy for dealing with adversity?
-The speaker's strategy, which he calls 'Figure It Out 101', involves maintaining a positive attitude, focusing on solutions, and asking oneself 'how can I figure this out' when faced with adversity.
Why is it important to ask for help when facing problems, according to the speaker?
-Asking for help is important because there are people who have dealt with similar issues and can provide valuable insights or support. It can also help in finding solutions and overcoming challenges more effectively.
What is the concluding thought the speaker wants to leave with the audience?
-The speaker concludes that 'figure it out' is not just a phrase but a state of mind that everyone should aspire to have, emphasizing the importance of a proactive and solution-oriented approach to life's challenges.
Outlines
🙏 Thankful Beginnings
The speaker starts by expressing gratitude to the TEDx DSC team for the opportunity to speak. They share a story about being invited to speak and initially questioning what topic to choose. Seeking input from friends and family, they discover a defining phrase they frequently use: 'figure it out.' This phrase encapsulates their approach to problem-solving in both personal and professional contexts.
🧩 Problem-Solving Philosophy
The speaker delves into their problem-solving methodology, which they attribute to their father. They recount a vivid memory of their father's factory burning down and how he handled the crisis. The speaker explains that problems consist of two parts: declaration (identifying the source of trouble) and consequence (the negative feelings associated with the problem). They highlight the importance of staying calm and efficient in problem-solving.
🛠️ Efficient Problem Solving
The speaker contrasts efficient and inefficient problem solvers. Inefficient solvers stress throughout the problem-solving cycle, especially during identification and analysis. Efficient solvers, like the speaker's father, remain calm and focus on solutions. The speaker introduces their 'Figure It Out 101' approach, which includes staying calm, focusing on solutions rather than problems, and visualizing positive outcomes.
🔄 The Power of Perspective
The speaker emphasizes the importance of perspective in problem-solving. They share how their father focused on solutions rather than the problem when the factory burned down, setting a 15-day goal to rebuild. The speaker advises visualizing the outcome if the problem were solved and concentrating on fixing the issue rather than dwelling on worst-case scenarios. They stress the importance of asking for help when needed and maintaining a positive outlook.
🔍 Focus on Solutions
The speaker encourages adopting a mindset of figuring things out. They share their personal habit of asking themselves how to turn a situation around when faced with adversity. This mindset helps shift focus from negativity to proactive problem-solving. The speaker also highlights the importance of providing reassurance to others in times of crisis, even if the outcome is uncertain.
🧠 Figure It Out Mindset
The speaker concludes by summarizing the 'Figure It Out' philosophy. They reiterate that problems don't always have pinpoint solutions but can be managed effectively with the right mindset. The speaker hopes that their approach will help others handle problems better and leave the audience with the thought that 'Figure It Out' is more than a phrase—it's a state of mind.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Problem Solving
💡Efficient Problem Solver
💡Perspective
💡Visualization
💡Consequence
💡Stress
💡Figured Out
💡Adversity
💡Outcome
💡Courage
💡State of Mind
Highlights
Expresses gratitude to the TEDx DSC team and feels humbled to be among incredible people.
Shares initial thoughts about what to speak on, leading to asking friends and family what defines him.
Reveals a guiding phrase in his life, 'figure it out,' which he frequently uses to tackle problems.
Describes running an organization called Under 25, focusing on solving problems for the youth.
Plans to talk about problem-solving and how to deconstruct and address problems effectively.
Credits his problem-solving outlook to his father, sharing a story about his father's crisis management.
Details his father's response to their factory burning down, emphasizing calmness and solution-focused thinking.
Defines a problem as a situation that needs to be dealt with and overcome.
Breaks down problems into two parts: declaration (source of trouble) and consequence (resulting feelings).
Differentiates between inefficient and efficient problem solvers based on their stress levels and approach.
Highlights the importance of staying cool during the problem-solving cycle.
Introduces 'Figure It Out 101,' a set of hacks for addressing problems with a positive mindset.
Emphasizes focusing on solutions rather than the problem itself, using his father's example.
Stresses the power of visualization in overcoming problems.
Encourages asking for help and fostering a positive environment during problem-solving.
Concludes that 'figure it out' is a state of mind, not just a phrase, and aims to inspire adopting this mindset.
Transcripts
before I begin firstly I'd like to thank
the tedex DSC team for having me here it
is it is my pleasure to not just be here
but I feel truly humbled to be among
such an incredible bunch of people
speaking on the stage today and actually
I'll tell you a story about when the
tedex team just reached out to me and
said you know what we'd like to have you
speak at the tedex DSC the first thought
that went through my head was what is it
that I should speak about what is it
that means so much to me that I want to
be here and share my insight about it
with you today so I did what I would do
best I went to my friends and family I
reached out to them and I said what do
you think defines
me and the I I'll be honest with you the
narcissistic side in me had an amazing
time asking that question because I got
really nice answers right I felt really
good about it and one of my high school
best friends and I think she's in the
audience today as well she pointed out
to me that there was this one thing that
I said way too often it was this one
thing that guided my life in more ways
than one it was a phrase that I used in
just regular language that phrase was
figured
out and what happened was I'd say
figured it out for everything from a
professional or a personal crisis my
answer to pretty much everything was
don't worry we'll take care of it we'll
figure it out and it was actually as
simple as that for me I'd say it in
passing so the more deeply I thought
about it like I run an organization
called under 25 it is a media and
entertainment company which is for the
Youth and the young of today's country
and which makes me essentially a part of
the business of solving one problem
after the other so today I want to talk
to all of you about how I solve my
problems and how it is possible to
deconstruct any of these problems and
absolutely kick ass in life I hear you
I've been I've been interacting with
students it hasn't been too long since I
graduated I've been interacting with
students and I know the kind of problems
we all face and what I want to tell all
of you is that it is possible to break
down each problem and actually
deconstruct it in a way where you just
achieve way more prod AC ity
usually now the more deeply that I
thought about how my Outlook towards
life the way I solve problems why I look
at problems the way I do I realized that
I got it from my dad I'm truly blessed
to have gotten his Outlook towards
problem solving apart from I think the
good looks of course uh but let me tell
you a story about my dad my dad is an
industrialist and he manufactures
various different products and I I still
remember this night very very vividly uh
it was a couple of years ago when his
manager called him from the factory and
said that the factory had completely
burned down this was because of a short
circuit that happened uh in some corner
of the factory and the entire place was
in shambles now what I want to talk to
you all about today is how my dad
handled that crisis that night and what
we all have to learn from it and more
import I through the course of this
presentation I'm also going to tell you
about what he did but let's look at what
a problem really is first right what is
the dictionary definition of a problem
is a matter or situation that is
regarded as unwelcome or harmful and
needing to be dealt with and
overcome now in my mind there are two
parts of a problem when I break it down
in my head there are two parts to a
problem the first one is the Declaration
where you go out there and you say this
is my source of trouble this is what is
bothering me and in this case the
factory burning down was what was
bothering my dad and that's the source
of the trouble part two is the
consequence the consequence actually
holds the Crux which is where you say
this is the reason why I'm unhappy this
happened my declaration and this is the
consequence I'm feeling annoyed I am
bogged down I'm feeling and all the
negative connotations that you can draw
they all happen in the
consequence now I don't think everybody
realizes it but in a uh in a situation
where the problem solvers exist there
are two kinds there are the inefficient
ones there are inefficient problem
solvers and there are the efficient
problem solvers the way I think of them
is that we don't realize but
subconsciously we all have a problem
solving cycle we all go through with it
and we all but we don't realize it there
are a couple of steps that everybody
here follows if you are an inefficient
Problem Solver or an efficient one there
are CLE of things that you do very
generally the first is you identify the
problem right and in the identification
process this is where you go you're told
that there is a problem this is the part
which I told you about the Declaration
this is where you state your source of
trouble after that is when you analyze
the problem now an inefficient Problem
Solver this is the part where as the
consequence for the the analyzing part
what he essentially goes on to say is oh
I am ruined this is the end of me
this is where life comes to an end this
is where the breakdown is I I'm
obviously OV exaggerating this but you
get the drift the consequence happens in
the analyzing part then you essentially
after you're done brooding over it and
you overanalyze and you are upset and
you are super worried about everything
that has happened then you sit down to
think okay now it's time I really need
to fix this and I'm going to figure out
a way to find a solution to this and
that's when you start generating the
solutions
after generating those Solutions is when
you plan one of those solutions that you
came up with and then you implement that
now the thing to remember about
inefficient problem solvers is that they
go through this entire cycle with a
truckload of stress in the center of
this entire problem cycle of solving the
problem there is these problem solvers
operating at insane levels of stress
especially on step one and two where
they need where they you needed most to
not be stressed where you identify and
analyze the problem now here's the thing
about efficient problem solvers and I
like to put my dad in this category now
there is no secret source to the problem
solving cycle itself the problem cycle
the problem solving cycle for an
efficient Problem Solver is exactly the
same as an inefficient Problem Solver
the only difference of what they do
differently is that they go through this
entire cycle by staying
cool what they do and especially when
they need it the most which is in the
identif the identifying and the
analyzing part where you need to
absolutely stay cool and you go through
this entire cycle now how what I think
is what I have put together is what I
like to call my figure it out 101 these
are essentially a bunch of hacks that I
use in my life to solve pretty much any
adversity that comes my way and I think
that these hacks would be useful to you
as well to not just solve a problem but
just generally have an attitude of
figuring it out firstly perspective is
everything my dad very easily could that
night could have thought that that fire
was a disaster but what he did instead
and I remember this very clearly because
he stopped thinking about the problem
immediately what he was doing was he was
trying to find ways to fix it what what
needed to happen had happened but he was
not looking at the problem but he was
looking at how to fix it which
essentially goes on to say that it he
wasn't concentrating on the problem but
he was concentrating on the solution and
isn't that what all problems are they're
all solutions waiting to be found don't
you think so I mean give that give that
a thought for a second problems are
solutions waiting to be found two focus
on the outcome now I remember that night
my dad reached the factory the place was
in shambles it was completely reduced to
ashes and he looked at the place and he
said I'm going to give this 15 days I'm
going to take the next 15 days to bring
this place back to life kicking ass the
way it's meant to be and that's exactly
what he did he spent the next 15 days
visualizing his outcome and everybody in
this room today whatever it is that
you're having a problem with any area in
your life personal or professional if
you have a problem visualize how it
would be if that problem did not exist
visualize if that problem was solved how
would you feel I want to point out
ladies and gentlemen that the power of
visualization is absolutely incredible
and we completely undermine something
that is so important in our lives and if
you do this in your life I sure as it
has helped me and many others that I
know it will be of real good use now I
know too many people who spend too much
time on thinking about the worst case
scenario they keep thinking about what
is the worst that could happen you know
what the worst has happened but what if
you started focusing your energy to
actually fixing it or rather thinking
about what is the best that you could do
in that scenario and that's what is the
real game changer right because that's
what's important you need to figure out
a way to fix it and that's more
important than the consequence which is
negativity
itself and now more importantly going on
to something that I do in my life is I
have wired myself over the years to ask
this question to myself every single
time that I'm faced with an adversity
the first thing that I say is shance how
can I figure this out think about it I I
do talk to myself in first person a lot
so uh but a lot of times I go to the
extent of saying okay how can I figure
this out how can I turn this around and
all of us should try and do that because
if you go to a point where you say and
you start facing problems just in any
generic way think about how you can turn
this around because you know what as
soon as you start thinking about how you
can turn it around you have already put
yourself on the path of solving that
problem and that's what's most important
trying to get on the path of stop
thinking about the negativity but start
concentrating on the fact that you need
to fix it and I think that's more
important than anything
else so there are a lot of other people
in this room who have had problems and
have reached out to others for help I
sincerely suggest you do so because
because there are people who've dealt
with what you are going through and they
might have come through and come out
stronger it makes sense to ask for help
just like how I did for this
presentation and you know what I figured
it out and I'm here knowing that I had
asked for help now and this is and this
towards the end of the figure it out 101
is that night when the factory burned
down the household was very shaken right
it was the fear in everybody's faces was
very palpable my dad knew that I was
bricks uh I was really really
scared he looked at me and he said shans
you know I got this you know I'll take
care of it you don't need to be worried
about it and boom like that instantly I
felt much better now you know what I'm
not sure if he knew he was going to fix
that problem but the but the fact of the
matter was he went down to tell me that
it was going to be okay sometimes when
you're in a room where everybody's
facing the same problem it just takes
that much courage to just say you know
what it's going to be okay maybe it's
not going to be you don't know if it is
going to be but say that because when
you establish that level of comfort
everybody in the room is already feeling
much better because you're going in it
with the right state of mind so I
actually think of it as a lot of things
that you can do to figure it out but
this is something that we discussed a
little earlier right what the essence of
a problem really is the dictionary
meaning stated that it was a matter or
situation that is regarded as unwelcome
or harmful and needing to be dealt with
and overcome as soon as you apply the
figure it out 101 to this you stop
thinking about the fact that it is
unwelcome or harmful you start thinking
about the fact that it needs to be dealt
with and it needs to be overcome because
that's your figur it out mind thinking
and the two parts of the problem that I
told you about earlier the Declaration
does not change that is your source of
trouble keep it real it is what is
bothering you you acknowledge the
existence of that problem and that's
where you leave the Declaration at but
the consequence after you do your figure
it out 101 to this is when you go you're
not unhappy you're not bogged down you
are not feeling negative your immediate
reaction is that you're going to figure
this out focus on your consequence being
the fact that you're going to figure it
out for every declaration and it'll be
far easier for you to deal with a
problem than it just generally is now I
like to think that there is no and
youall must be thinking that you know
what like you're coming here and uh
telling me about ways to solve my
problem you don't know what my problem
is you know what you are right I don't
but you know what the most important
thing to remember is every problem does
not have a pinpoint solution because if
that was the case the only way that
would be possible is if you went back in
time change the course of things that
happened and and the whole the whole
picture changes but that's not how life
works right what's happened has happened
but what you need to remember is that
all all problems do not have Solutions
but all problems can be very very well
managed and very very well handled which
is why I hope that I've been able to
tell you about how I figure it out and
you're able to use the figure it out
mind space in your lives as well but I
want to leave you with one concluding
thought ladies and gentlemen and that
concluding thought is the fact that
figure it out isn't just a phrase figure
it out is a state of mind and that is
where we should all aspire to be thank
you so much for having me
[Applause]
here
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