A handy tool for identifying the root cause of…

A handy tool for identifying the root cause of a problem is to ask yourself, "What would have to be true for this problem not to exist in the first place?"

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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• The Mind in the Cockpit
• Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)

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