Trying to say it using my own words… one can have a “mysterious problem”, which means they feel uncomfortable in some way, but do not see the cause of that feeling.
There are two ways how that could happen. The psychoanalytical explanation is that it is caused by some trauma which is repressed, so one cannot consciously admit the actual cause. You explanation is that it could be “dozen small problems”, where I suppose the source of difficulty of understanding is that (1) we are primed by psychoanalysis to look for one big problem instead, and (2) even if we accidentally consider one of those small problems, the brain correctly predicts that fixing this one small problem alone would not remove the whole feeling.
Given the pressure to solve the problem, with the lack of knowledge how, there is a chance that someone will provide you a fake explanation, and the despair will make it feel real. (“I suppose you have no choice but to revolutionize the world. The way before you has been prepared.”) Of course, this will not help you solve the problem, but it may take a lot of time to realize that.
Somewhat ironically, looking at the four proposed ways to deal with the problem, I can easily imagine a single underlying cause: a job with lots of overtime, which does not leave enough free time for physical activity, creativity, socializing, and cooking.
Spot on. I would add that even when you know the actual cause of some problem, doing unrelated healthy stuff can still help you relax, make yourself feel “larger” than the problem and less bothered by it.
Trying to say it using my own words… one can have a “mysterious problem”, which means they feel uncomfortable in some way, but do not see the cause of that feeling.
There are two ways how that could happen. The psychoanalytical explanation is that it is caused by some trauma which is repressed, so one cannot consciously admit the actual cause. You explanation is that it could be “dozen small problems”, where I suppose the source of difficulty of understanding is that (1) we are primed by psychoanalysis to look for one big problem instead, and (2) even if we accidentally consider one of those small problems, the brain correctly predicts that fixing this one small problem alone would not remove the whole feeling.
Given the pressure to solve the problem, with the lack of knowledge how, there is a chance that someone will provide you a fake explanation, and the despair will make it feel real. (“I suppose you have no choice but to revolutionize the world. The way before you has been prepared.”) Of course, this will not help you solve the problem, but it may take a lot of time to realize that.
Somewhat ironically, looking at the four proposed ways to deal with the problem, I can easily imagine a single underlying cause: a job with lots of overtime, which does not leave enough free time for physical activity, creativity, socializing, and cooking.
Spot on. I would add that even when you know the actual cause of some problem, doing unrelated healthy stuff can still help you relax, make yourself feel “larger” than the problem and less bothered by it.