Systems are force multipliers; they produce results that are greater than the sum of their parts. For example, if you dissect a human cell,

In life, we often react to symptoms, because symptoms cause discomfort or pain. We end up fire-fighting, struggling with each symptom as it happens. And they often happen with increasing regularity. What is less obvious to us is the cause, as the cause can be far away from the symptom (either in physical distance or in time). As a result, we end up fighting the symptom, ignoring the real cause.