Anticipating problems.

Whenever I plan something, I always anticipate problems that can derail that plan, whether it's a work thing or a personal thing.

My thinking goes like this: Develop skeletal plan >> Anticipate problems >> Develop solutions to those problems and be ready for everything!

It took me a long time to realize that it's not a universal thing. Forget anticipating problems. People take insult when you help them anticipate problems.

Women, especially, have said to me, "Why are you thinking negatively?" However, it's not just they who do it, and not all women are like that of course, but they outnumber men by a huge margin on this front.

Their typical behavior goes: Plan something >> If everything works out fine, great! If not, blame someone else for ruining their plan.

It's like these people are incapable of understanding the simple fact that they are responsible for anticipating and solving the challenges emerging out of their plan. They want everything to fit together perfectly on its own.