It's Not About the Nail is a viral 1-minute video about a woman telling her husband about a problem and her husband tries to fix it, but what she really wants is for him to listen. 21 Million people have watched the video and it captures a moment that gets repeated millions of times in millions of households. Principle: Noticing Patterns Points to the Potential for Change. When we have the same problem over and over, we are seeing a pattern and that means it can be dissected and solved. One reason we keep having the same problem over and over again is that our brains do so many things automatically. We can drive all the way to work without remembering it because our brains handle even a complex task like driving almost automatically. Noticing a pattern, then pulling it apart to shake up the automaticity takes some time, but is well worth it in the long run.
