Solutions bloom from two trees. We will separate these trees as "Western" and "Eastern". Western thinking says that if we throw ourselves at a problem and expend all of our energy on that problem, a solution will appear. It's essentially overwhelming a problem until it is no longer a problem. Eastern thinking says that if we remain calm and centered about a problem, and create space between ourselves and that problem, a solution will appear. One is a cowboy's approach while the other is a Buddhist monk's. Wisdom is recognizing that both trees bear fruit. There are moments in life that call for tenacity and moments that call for patience.