3999: Wrong Problems, Wrong Solutions by Greg Audino on Better Problem Solving

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🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3999: Greg Audino explores how we often misidentify the real sources of our unhappiness, investing energy into “solutions” that don’t actually address the root problem. By examining how perceived problems become inflated in our minds, he reveals why major life changes often fail to deliver lasting satisfaction. This perspective invites a more grounded, honest evaluation of what truly deserves our attention and effort. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/wrong-problems-wrong-solutions-16bccc1eaacd Quotes to ponder: "We misunderstand the reality of the perceived problem." "Just because winning the lottery changes your financial situation doesn’t mean it changes the annoyances that don’t change." "The more we fail to do this and get swept away by our problems, the more we distort our awareness of what’s actually good for us and what will provide us with true happiness." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.3	ends 5th of may see website for details this is optimal living daily wrong problems wrong solutions by
0:36.0	gregg audino of greggaudino.com.
0:38.9	And I'm Justa Mollick.
0:40.5	Welcome back to the podcast where I read an article to you every day of the year with permission from the authors.
0:46.0	So let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:52.9	Wrong problems, wrong solutions by Greg Audino of Gregadino.com.
0:59.3	It goes without saying that we spend a lot of time thinking about ourselves. We're constantly
1:05.0	sorting out the best course of action for ourselves and trying to live our best lives.
1:10.0	Our brains are endlessly computing ways to
1:11.9	solve problems that pop up, many of which are too fast and subtle for us to even realize. We do
1:17.2	this with such frequency that it's not uncommon to find ourselves not listening to what people are saying
1:22.0	because we're too busy deciding what we're going to say in response once they're finished.
1:27.3	We're a bunch of self-centered pricks,
1:28.7	really. One would hope, however, that at least out of this self-centeredness would come a good
1:33.9	understanding of oneself in a decent roadmap as to how to solve the problem of being unhappy.
1:39.5	But the truth is, that's not happening very well either. Yes, we can have a very difficult time realizing
1:45.1	what it is that will make us happy. All too often we throw ourselves into situations that we
1:49.9	might trick ourselves into thinking will provide all the answers, marrying our soulmate,
1:54.6	moving into a dream home, starting the job we've always wanted, even winning the lottery.
2:00.2	Although in many cases we engage in such
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