Otto, I was fortunate to grow up around a bunch of people with that kind of attitude. They survived the depression, won WW II, and invented things like the automatic transmission, air conditioning, supersonic airplanes, space travel, cell phones, and personal computers. Somewhere along the way, their approach to problem solving was replaced by "If at first you don't succeed, give up and cry about it!" and "There's no app for that!" Lord forbid that anyone would think outside the box on anything, or use the "I'll make it work" approach to solving a problem. That might be one of the reasons America hasn't won a war since 1945!
Jerry


"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!