…tends to keep us focused on the problem(s) in order to analyze “what went wrong.”
A side effect of this is that with most problems blame shows up, like a shadow, in one form or another.
A constant looking back to figure out ‘why’ takes up the space where we instead could be looking forward at what we actually want and how to get there. Asking ‘why’ is a negative approach forcing one to go deeper into the problem, keeping one trapped.
If something didn’t work, that’s feedback that can be used to ask a more pertinent question, “what do I now want to happen and how can I get there.”
Looking forward to what we want will most likely unearth a solution, or maybe an entirely new initiative, that was not initially apparent.
Then what is one to do with the extra time gained usually spent trying to figure out what went wrong and laying blame? A new and different problem to be sure.
Written while listening to Apocalyptica.
William Kerr And associates 