Dealing with Stuff

Bailing the boat with a teacup is a lot of work and may seem pointless.  But if a teacup is all you have, a teacup is what you use; it's better than not bailing at all, and may buy you time to find a bucket.  It's important not to get so fixated on having only a teacup that you miss seeing the bucket, or miss sending a message for help.  There are rescue ships out there.