# Disassembly problems By [blueberry](https://paragraph.com/@blueberry-2) ยท 2022-10-19 --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/13ca521b936858faf187633bcbeb81f82f28cc37dd74b0482604ea88506e0981.png) The key logic of weight loss is that when the calorie intake is greater than the consumption, you will gain weight, otherwise you will lose weight. Calories are a key factor in weight loss, and reducing intake and increasing consumption are the basic methods to solve this problem. The specific food calorie intake to be controlled, the extent of control, the ways to consume calories, the frequency of consumption, the extent of consumption, and so on need to be analyzed through specific logic. It can be said that the problem solving solution of structural thinking gives you confidence to solve problems. These are the three principles we need to follow when solving problems. How can we use these three principles to guide our actions when facing problems? Let's think about this question: How to pour 200 ml of water into a 100 ml cup? ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/83cb8739a00524a8e35e2e2ad1fe1a3d6512df825f9fbbce31116c2836130649.png) In the past training classes, many students would answer quickly. Some people said to drink half before pouring, some people said to change the cup, of course, some people also gave a standard answer: "Freeze the water into ice." Did you think of this answer? Yes, this is one of the standard answers to this question. Our focus here is not only to find answers, but also to find the thinking process of analyzing problems. So why can't 200 ml of water be poured into 100 ml cup? In other words, why does 200 ml of water flow out of a 100 ml cup? Someone said: Is this not simple? Because your cup is small, and it does not have the same tension as a balloon, and cannot grow with the increase of water. OK, the cup is small, will the water flow down? Is there any other reason? Of course, because the earth has gravity. If the cup is small and the earth has gravity, will the water flow out? Is there any other reason? Also, because water is liquid. OK, now let's make a summary. There are three reasons why water flows out: first, the cup itself, such as the cup is too small or has no tension; Second, the external environment, such as the gravity of the earth; Third, water itself, such as water is a liquid, will flow. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fdde96f2cb69e0585a52f77c7bc148fdb0d4003fc3b0b3828d20a65142fd90eb.png) Thus, the three factors of cup, external environment and water can be regarded as a structure for analyzing this problem. According to this structure, we can not only think about the problem comprehensively, but also analyze it clearly. If we analyze from these three dimensions, we will find that it is easy to find multiple answers. For example, the solution for the cup is to replace a large cup or a cup with tension, but it is assumed that the cup will not be replaced. Is it possible to solve this problem by analyzing the external environment, such as taking water and cups to space? Theoretically, it is possible, but the cost may be too high. The problem can be solved by analyzing the factor of water and changing water from liquid to solid - freezing into ice. The pyramid structure is named for its shape like a pyramid. In this structure chart, the most important part is called the "central idea". It refers to a problem you currently face that needs to be solved. For example, "How to pour 200 ml of water into a 100 ml cup" is a problem you face to solve. Based on this problem, you can expand layer by layer. In this structure diagram, there are two sub structures, one is the horizontal structure. It refers to the extent to which you can think of something. Take the problem of pouring water into a cup as an example. There are three factors that affect this problem: cup, external environment and water. In daily work and life, some people are especially good at horizontal thinking. What are the characteristics of such people? His thinking is divergent and he has many ideas. Everyone likes to ask him when he meets something. He can say three ideas at a stroke of his head. However, if you ask him how to solve a certain idea, he will not know. Generally, people who are good at horizontal thinking are very macro, but they are often not specific and deep enough. --- *Originally published on [blueberry](https://paragraph.com/@blueberry-2/disassembly-problems)*