I’d like to begin this post with the following challenge:
Describe to me one problem that was ever solved without addressing its root cause.
You can’t do it, can you?
No, it’s not you. This is just how problems work. Most of us – at least I hope it’s most of us – would think “Well, of course!”, but there are people who are convinced that a problem can be solved by only dealing with its symptoms. At least, some people behave as if they believe this.
This is a bad way of thinking. Especially in a relationship and with parenting. So, let’s have a closer look at those areas.
The only real way to solve any problem is to find and address its root cause.
I’m not into psychology and I’m no parent (not yet anyway), but I will tell you this. If your relationship with your spouse or child is problematic, whereas you believe you’re making an effort to resolve a problem you’re having, then that should tell you that you’re not addressing the root cause of the problem.
If your inability to come up with such a problem tells you anything, it should be that you cannot make any problem go away without addressing its root cause.
Whatever problems you may come up against, I hope this post will help. I hope this post will arm you against merely fighting the symptoms of a problem you may be having. If it does, or you believe it may help others, then please share it or tell others about it. Be it in my words, or in your own.
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