Philosophy (as I regard it) is a sort of history of very clever but confused thinking, thinking which didn't lead anywhere. Thinking which did lead somewhere got relabelled science or something-else-not-philosophy.
Thus what little philosophy I have read (mainly Popper) has helped me to tolerate confusion.
Paradoxically my ability to think has been improved by this ability to be confused, I think.
For instance, I've noticed that most people refuse to see problems. They either want the answer straight away, or they want to pretend that the question or task is invalid or not needed. It takes a real thinker to put a confusing thought on one side and then pick it up later.
Thus what little philosophy I have read (mainly Popper) has helped me to tolerate confusion.
Paradoxically my ability to think has been improved by this ability to be confused, I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxa1gLt5YKI
For instance, I've noticed that most people refuse to see problems. They either want the answer straight away, or they want to pretend that the question or task is invalid or not needed. It takes a real thinker to put a confusing thought on one side and then pick it up later.