How to Avoid Major Life Problems

In life, most major problems often start as minor issues that grow and are left unmanaged.

• Major financial problems usually begin as minor financial troubles that expand.
• Major medical problems often start as minor medical concerns that were ignored.
• Major automobile problems often begin as minor car issues that were not properly looked after.
• Major marital problems often start as minor relationship conflicts that didn’t get resolved.

The key to avoiding major problems is to address minor issues earlier when it’s less expensive and easier to do so.

Grasping this important point is crucial because solving minor problems is usually easier, cheaper, and more effective than solving major problems. This is true when it comes to your personal health, your career, and your business as well.

Major problems are impossible to ignore. If you have a heart attack, you’re going to the doctor whether you want to or not because if you don’t, you risk dying. The challenge of minor problems is that there’s often no immediate consequence to ignoring them.

If you only wait for a consequence before you act, you end up with a career, business, or life filled with major problems all the time. The key to a better life is to address problems early.

I’m reminded of the book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. I first read this book when I was 17 years old. I remember that one of the keys to being effective is to “be proactive” in solving important problems that may not necessarily be urgent. Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate the effectiveness of that habit.

Things that are urgent are not always important. Things that are important are not always urgent.

If you want a better life and career, spend your time on important things, and the urgent issues will tend to fade over time.

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