The real solution...

These days we are encouraged to jump straight to the solution - the myriad of hacks, ground-breaking apps, new techniques, and secret methodologies to help us become happier, more productive, and more successful.

But until we really try to work out what the actual problem is, we will continue to put a sticking plaster over something that really needs stitches.

Endlessly focusing on our problems is never good thing for our general well-being, but spending a few hours of quality time reflecting on exactly what it is that we want to improve and why - that can work wonders in helping us figure out what the real solution might be…