Struggling to slow down and operate with structure

I have a habit of brute forcing through challenges. I did this recently when rock climbing for the first time in years and yesterday in the darkroom.

The photo I was printing had some bright highlights that were not coming through into the print, and I spent the evening and 3 sheets of paper futzing around. I find myself stubborn, unable to stay nimble and agile as I navigate this challenge, trying to stay analytical, adjusting only one variable at a time, etc.

This probably comes up in life more than I’d like to admit. I gotta keep an eye out for it, and think back on what I should have done.

I like hobbies because they can act as experimentation labs for how I learn/process/improve/iterate.