March 2020
Pushing yourself to take a step back from the details and adopt a broader, more inclusive view – that is, to think abstractly – can help you focus on what’s most important and better solve problems. So, whether the challenge in front of you involves critically examining your decision-making process from all angles, finding connection in new circumstances after a major life transition, confronting discomfort and awkwardness to have a tough conversation about money, or even something else entirely, pause a moment and consider the big picture before you embark on a course of action.