Arrogance about what will help
Sometimes I'm reluctant to try different things when I'm stuck cuz I don't think they'll help.
But if I'm stuck then that means I don't know how to solve the problem, so on what basis am i so confident about what will or won't help?
But if I'm stuck then that means I don't know how to solve the problem, so on what basis am i so confident about what will or won't help?
Maybe you don't have a good enough understanding of the problem and do not want to just guess randomly as you know most random things won't solve the problem.
Maybe it would be beneficial to focus on understanding the problem better first. That might help in coming up with better solutions to the problem. If you think a solution might work to solve a problem you prob won't be reluctant to try it.