You are not as big as you think!

The things that is so obvious that makes you say "duh..." are the most common things that people overlook when they are in the situation. There are moments in life that you could not see things clearly and there is a trick I use at those moments (which may also seem obvious).
Step out of it! Put aside all emotions and take a step back. Not a small step, but a huge step. Imagine you are up in the sky looking at yourself (you should look about an inch tall), and look at the situation. It is important to put aside all personal emotions and see things like anyone else would. It is this mere you just a moment ago, that could not see that the situation is not that tough. This mere you is stuck in such a tiny problem you thought would have no solution. Solution has always been there, we human just like to stick our head in the "problem" and look in it. Try to step back and look around it, over it, or even beneath it. Maybe then you see the solution lying there waiting for someone clear minded to find it.
Yes, the solution may not be as good as you hope for, maybe even less than satisfactory, but never say that you can't find a solution. It is just that you hope that that was not the solution.
Whether it is in business or life, this trick has always work for me, hope it works for you too.
Like what a carpenter would say; measure twice, cut once. You should think twice(maybe more), decide once. Once decided, don't look back, work your way through. Look at yourself from above, and still you will be proud.
Best wishes to all of you and enjoy thinking!

p/s: if the problem still looks big, you haven't step further back enough.