1. View painful problems as potential improvements that are screaming at you.
2. Don’t avoid confronting problems because they are rooted in harsh realities that are unpleasant to look at.
3. Be specific in identifying your problems.
4. Don’t mistake a cause of a problem with the real problem.
5. Distinguish big problems from small ones.
6. Once you identify a problem, don’t tolerate it.
Source:
Ray Dalio’s Book Principles