**Treat the question you're trying to solve as an answer, figure out what question it answers, find other ways to answer it.** When you're stuck on a problem, and in a rut trying to answer a question - change that question into the form of an _answer_, then ask yourself what question _that_ answer is for, then consider other possible answers to that question. # Example Procedure - **Original Question:** How do I find a spouse? - **Pitched as an answer:** I find a spouse. - **What question is that an answer to?**: How do I feel more companionship? - **Alternative answers:** Sure, a spouse would work. But also a satisfying close personal friendship. Perhaps a pet? This is essentially a cousin exercise of the [[5 Whys]]. An intentional version of [[Substituting Questions]]. **** ## Source - [[The Achievement Habit]] ## Related - [[5 Whys]]