Flirt behind dirt!

Maid was running behind the dirt rolling away until I intervened.

"Close the windows. It's windy today (my friend)".

She closed the door instead and tried to collect the garbage locally in each room.

The dusty part of the dirt continued to escape from gaps under the door. I'd to once again remind her to "close the windows".

Actually so was the standing instruction to be observed while sweeping. But she had to be reminded each time although she herself could see the dust-dirt flying away.

We do find such approach ar workplaces as well.

Sweeping of problems is fine but it's nothing more than a reactive first-aid. 

Until the problem is tackled at its root causes at reasonable level it will keep on recurring like the dust that only finds a new place to resettle else where.

"Closing the windows" was a root-cause at reasonable level of hierarchy because that was what's possible if the room itself is considered as the system in one's own control.

Next level may be is in the control of the municipality if the city itself is considered as the system. 

Towards that end it is a proactive measure with reference to preventing the dust from arising and thereby preventing it from entering the house.

Figure 10.3A: Reduce Dust at source

(Reference:  Visual Management through Five-S: A Japanese Tool of Kaizen by Shyam Talawadekar)

So isn't it's time to go beyond the dirty-run behind the dirt!

Here's my Haiku over it...

Dirty-run behind dirt!
Of no use is flirt!
It'll only hurt!

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