We’re trained to notice the loud problems.
We were trained early on…parents, teachers and kids take note of and pay attention to noisy kids (and babies). We then use this training to assess our current landscape as adults.
Noise is easy to spot.
Loud is easy to prioritize.
No one can argue with taking care of a loud problem. It’s feels urgent. We just want the noise to go away.
We’re not trained to notice quiet problems…
The friend who ‘gladly’ works ninety hours weeks with no end in sight.
The associate you were really close to but now it’s all weather and sports talk.
The kid who is afraid of getting anything other than a A+ on the test.
The spouse who hasn’t hung out with friends in months.
Big problems wrapped in quietness. Quiet down and you’ll start noticing.
