Making an optimal decision is not the same as simply making a decision in general. Do you think that it is not enough just to solve the problem, but you need to resolve the situation in the best possible way? Welcome to the camp of neurotic perfectionists. But seriously, every person from time to time in life comes to realize the concept of “hopeless situations”. And you need to get experience interacting with them.
Two conditions
In fact, even the term itself is highly controversial. What is a no-win situation? This is a state of affairs in which certain actions are required, and they and only they can help change the situation. That is, the only correct decision is assumed and the impossibility of refusing this decision.
Equipment is easier than life
As it seems, there are two conditions. The first condition is observed for a huge number of situations in technical systems. That is, in situations where everything is simplified by a person(and the technical system is deliberately made simple), it turns out that the solution is unique and correct. That is, this is the first criterion for a hopeless situation.
Just doing nothing
But the second one is more difficult. It is almost never observed - therefore there are no hopeless situations. So, in almost every situation, you can refuse to act altogether. Yes, this will also cost some difficulties, but this is solution number two. This means that the situation is no longer hopeless.
Cornered?
You might be thinking that if a problem has one solution, then you can't assign the characteristic under discussion to it. But it should be remembered that hopeless situations are called that way not because of the lack of a solution, but because of the lack of freedom in the process of trying to improve the situation. It turns out that assigning a status to such a state of affairs is a bit complicated. That is, a situation with no decisions at all and a situation with the inevitability of action with one solution option are hopeless situations.
Emotions get in the way
However, we must remember that a person's assessment of a problem is often hampered by negative-emotional perception. For example, it has been found that poor people tend to make the worst financial decisions when they need to decide on an unplanned spending of money. Negative emotional perception worsened the situation several times. And the intelligence of the decision-makers fell by several dozen points. That is why it is so important to learn how to work with emotions in difficult situations.
Subjectivism makes it difficultunderstanding
Also be sure to be aware that you may see things differently than others. And it is quite possible that you do not notice additional exit opportunities. So if you're running into "no-win situations" too often, it's worth having a few friends who can help you analyze the situation.
A little more psychology
And remember that the mode of action begins "in the head." Therefore, it is not so easy to solve a problem if mentally you have already failed. Of course, this does not mean that you should build a fairy tale using positive thinking methods and try to believe in it. Leave that to the gullible lovers of the esoteric. But don't give up too early. According to statistics, in difficult situations, the third or fourth solution often works, provided that the person does not give up. But before that, you need not to stop active actions!
