Sometimes focusing on the details is a good thing in a relationship, and a great skill to have, and sometimes it’s more of a distraction or a liability for us.
When we get unbalanced, and can’t see the forest because there are too many trees in the way, it’s time to zoom out.
There can be a strong tendency in many men, myself definitely included, to focus on the details and examine the individual pieces of the whole, which is a powerful skill to have when building, fixing, experimenting and tinkering. It allows us to bring the full power of our attention to bear on a single element or system, and it is quite often the difference between “figuring it out” and being completely stumped by something.
Like many things in life, where what is an asset in one situation is a weakness in another. glebchik/iStock
