Two wants, no compromise
Keep ApartWhen two wants cancel out, hold them apart instead of choosing.
Physicists keep antimatter from touching matter by holding them in separate parts of a trap. Do the same with two wants that clash: give each its own time, place, situation or part.
1 The two wants free
2 Four questions free
A "yes" shuts that ring. A "no" or "not sure" leaves it open for a split.
3 The trap free
4 Ask for the written split
One run names the clash, writes an idea for each open ring, and a short plan that keeps both wants on the ring the page picked. The page re-checks the reply against your answers.
The split - none yet
-The page's check
5 Saved traps
How the page picks a ring
Each question asks whether you truly need both wants together: at the same time, in the same place, in every condition, or for every part of the thing. A "yes" shuts that ring; "no" or "not sure" leaves it open.
The page reads your own words for clue words (times of day, rooms, situations, parts of things). It uses the first open ring, in the order time, place, condition, parts, that has a clue word; if no open ring has one, the first open ring. If every ring is shut, the verdict is a real trade-off: the two wants cannot both stay whole, so the run suggests a fair, honest share.
The method is the separation idea from TRIZ, a problem-solving approach for contradictions. This is a playful thinking aid, not professional advice. For anything about health, safety or money, keep steps small and talk to a qualified person.