Always Have a Plan Throughout life there are going to be situations or problems that are going to involve thinking out of the box or over the top to get out of the hard situation. When a problem comes, think about the best way to get out of it and think of things that are not a normal day thing. In life there is going to be times where not everything that someone says has to be told to everyone. Then there is going to have to be times where what someone says has to be told even though that it might not be the best idea or have the best outcome. In the Odyssey, Homer uses external conflict to portray Odysseus as a smart and secretive character. During most of the Odyssey, Odysseus use his intelligence and his brains to find him and his men