In terms of solving problems and personal change, there is a special element that was forgotten, at least by me: cause & effect.
If there is
a sickness, by understanding its symptoms (effect) as connected to a cause,
it is easier to heal; if anyone only focus on the symptoms, trying to fix that,
it is possible the cause remain intact and later on, symptoms will come back. It
is a principle that medicine follows, and so other areas of our human complex
society: if I am hurt by someone (effect), by finding the cause (something
I said) I may fix it; if you are not going well in terms of business (effect),
by finding the cause (bad marketing skills), it is possible to solve the
problem, and many other examples.
However, in
life things are not so simple. One thing is the ONE CAUSE – ONE EFFECT, but
what about if there are many CAUSES and one effect? Or worse, when causes and
effects are not easy to track…
So, here is
a small map of a sort and I hope it helps you to deal with different situations
in which you can identify causes and effects.
- One cause,
one effect. It is
the easiest one, but the trap lies in trying to fix the effect and leaving the
cause alone. Go for the cause, the effect will fade away.
- One
cause, several effects. If you see situations come to your life and you can track them to one
common cause, again go for the cause, but because there are many effects, work
on them too; it will make life easier.
- Several causes,
one effect. Yes, it
is possible that one single effect has different sources, which means it will
take time to solve it. Solution would be the same as before, but my personal suggestion
is… forget the causes! Just focus on the effects and, at your own pace, deal
with a few causes that come on your way.
- Several causes,
several effects… or not! This is the highest level of complexity and causes & effects
model won’t work on this case. Focus on your objectives in life, check about your
specialties and make a plan to move forward.
Hope this
map works for you!
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