Does anyone actually enjoy the process of problem solving…
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Does anyone actually enjoy the process of problem solving itself?
It seems that the main motivation for most people to do math is that they enjoy the process of problem-solving. Since this has never been the case for me, however, I’m concerned.
Indeed, while I do enjoy the “eureka” moment upon solving a problem, I don’t particularly enjoy the actual process of working through ideas or trying to come up with new ones. Specifically, when I run out of ideas and just sit there waiting for something to click, I almost always feel a kind of frustration—like an internal “ugh”—at not having solved it yet.
Are these kinds of feelings during problem-solving actually the norm -- ie when people say they "enjoy the process of problem-solving," do they really just mean they enjoy the “eureka” moment? Or is there something I’m approaching the wrong way?
#science
It seems that the main motivation for most people to do math is that they enjoy the process of problem-solving. Since this has never been the case for me, however, I’m concerned.
Indeed, while I do enjoy the “eureka” moment upon solving a problem, I don’t particularly enjoy the actual process of working through ideas or trying to come up with new ones. Specifically, when I run out of ideas and just sit there waiting for something to click, I almost always feel a kind of frustration—like an internal “ugh”—at not having solved it yet.
Are these kinds of feelings during problem-solving actually the norm -- ie when people say they "enjoy the process of problem-solving," do they really just mean they enjoy the “eureka” moment? Or is there something I’m approaching the wrong way?
#science
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