If you have noticed that a certain behavior in your life has not changed over a long period of time, it is probably because you have not identified and overcome the root problem.
This behavior could be in you, your colleague, your family or amongst you. Most people deal with symptoms and wonder why the problem is not going away. I have noticed some people go through this cycle for months and even years before identifying the root problem and overcoming it.
Do you have a situation in your life whereby issues keep recurring no matter how much you try to resolve them? If so, start by accepting that you have not resolved the root problem. Next, identify the root problem and begin working on overcoming it. It will not be a quick fix but your progress will be much faster.
The Toyota way of asking “why” five times can be helpful. The process is to ask why 5 times in succession to get to the true root cause of the problem. This approach has merit not only in business but also other walks of life.