I’m awful at it. With the near-ever-present availability of the internet, it’s easier than ever to think that you can figure everything out yourself. It’s just a google search away, after all!v
The truth is, the internet’s an ocean, and sometimes you wind up looking for a needle in a haystack, one very specific fish in a vast ocean.
You know what’s often a better “algorithm” for figuring things out? People.
People have preferences, they ask questions back, they understand the context of you as a person, and, if they don’t know, they probably know someone who does. They also have the added layer of accountability and followup. The internet will rarely ask you if the fish you found was what you were looking for.
When you get stuck on something today, try calling a friend, asking a co-worker, or poking that acquaintance you just met. They can probably help and, even if not, there’s something magical in the asking.