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Problem is just a bleak word for a challenge.

— Richard

Two tangled copper wire balls, one with a gray tag and the other with a yellow tag, against a pale blue background.
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Swapping one word for another changes the mood here. The speaker says "problem" is merely a gloomy label for what could be called a challenge. It's a reframing: the situation stays the same, but the name we give it decides whether it feels heavy or inviting.

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