These problems could affect you, or they could be ones you have thought about for a completely different group.<p>Thought of posting this after reading this article: http://blog.wepay.com/blog/2010/12/17/how-to-invalidate-your-startup-idea/
I don't think I really have any "hair on fire" problems. I have a form of Cystic Fibrosis, but I have figured out how to get well. I have financial problems, which really bugs me, but with getting healthier, expenses are coming down and productivity is going up. I'm really, really, really annoyed and frustrated that I am still stuck in my current job. But "hair on fire" annoyed? Not really. Would I like to suddenly have some fantastic solution? Absolutely. Do I have fantasies that some sudden, dramatic solution will come along and set me free? Absolutely. Do I think that's realistic? Not really. I imagine the real solution will develop slowly over time, much like the solutions to every single actual "hair on fire" problem I have ever had. After putting out a lot of fires, it seems to me that as long as it's just your hair on fire and not your scalp, hey, you've probably got more time than you think.<p>Edit: PS this was written before the article link was posted, if that helps make it make more sense.