Oh, definitely. And even if brute force does, by accident, work in this particular case, I don't think you want to keep it on stand-by as a long-term solution.
focusing on something else and then returning to it I was able to calmly figure out what the issue was.
Indeed, that's often the case. The tricky part is accepting you need a little distance.
I highly agree with your comment that accepting the situation is some of the most difficult parts for most people to understand and grasp.
When it's really too bad I can't fix everything with a hammer cuz I'm really good at it using a hammer...