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Making changes as part of the New year involves learning new simple ways to change, and resolving old ever present problems once and for all

A man decided late one day that a very tall tree in the yard had to go. He was tired of cleaning up after it all the time.  His yard was a mess because of it.  So, he decided to cut it down. Now, he had a chain saw, but not the right size.  If you're going to cut down a big tree you need a big chain saw. He thought,"I have a small saw so it is going to take a long time."  Well, it got dark.  he was determined to finish the job. Then he stood up to see how big around the trunk was. He kept cutting away at that tree piece by piece.  He knew exactly where it was going to fall and when. Then he sat down. There was one problem, he didn't have all the facts. The first thing about taking care of a problem you have is to know the problem inside and out.  I mean if you are going to rid yourself of a problem that has been causing you trouble

get rid of all of it.The only way you can do it is to know all the details and as stated earlier, have the right tools.

So far he knew he didn't have the right tools.  That was causing new problems.  Like taking too much time. Finally he got to the very last chunk of tree and could hear the cracking sound of a falling tree. He couldn't believe it.  It was actually falling exactly where he wanted it to go, he thought with a big smile.

So, what was the problem?Have you ever cut down a tree? Ah, there was a problem.  You see, it was HUGE!" He never considered how big the tree was.  From the base

looking up he knew it was tall.  But he didn't know how tall.

When it fell exactly where he wanted it to fall, it fell "longer" 

than he thought it would.

It crashed and then all he heard was screeching car brakes.

It actually fell onto the highway.

Sure this is simply a story about a man cutting down a big tree, but it has a far reaching lesson we can all apply to our lives.

Four important steps when facing a problem

1.  Be prepared.

2.  Have the right tools.

3.  Find out ALL the facts.

4.  Be ready for it to be bigger than you thought. Because like trees problems can have deep roots and reach higher and wider than you imagined.

"How big is your tree?"