It is natural that by knowing what you do not want, you are able to clarify what you do want; and there is nothing wrong with identifying a problem before beginning to look for a solution.
But many people, over time, become problem-oriented rather than solution-oriented, and in their examination and explanation of the problem, they continue the perpetuation of the problem.
That which is like unto itself is drawn—so tell the story you want to live and you will eventually live it.
Abraham Hicks, Excerpted from the book Money and the Law of Attraction