Most of the time, problems just don’t appear out of nowhere. They are not magic, they are creations, and unless you are God, you cannot create something from nothing. Something or some circumstance had to occur for a problem to start.

Oftentimes, problems are manifestations of a small inconvenience that fester and become larger issues due to assumptions, procrastination, lack of proper communication, or some other lack of action. Then again it may be an over exaggeration of a situation, we blow things out of proportion, we make a mountain out of a molehill.

Misunderstandings, miscommunications, or an action of lack of an action are most likely to be the root cause of a problem than we realize and with that, the problem may be more an issue with ourselves than any other outside influence. If we take a clear look at the situation we will find that we have more control over it than a lack of control. The problem often is internal and not external. The sooner we are willing to take responsibility that the problem may be a direct result of our personal actions or lack of action, the smaller and more manageable the problem will become.

When it comes to problems, it is not an issue of “who” but rather “what” is the cause. Look inside yourself and the solution will be easier to identify.

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