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By Michael Angier
We all know
how important it is to focus on what we want.
But what
happens when we LOSE focus?
It’s easy to
do, isn’t it?
We get
distracted. Something captures our interest and diverts our
attention away from our chosen objective.
We suffer
setbacks. Things don’t work out as planned. Someone lets us down.
Circumstances change and good plans go bad. We get interrupted. An
important matter takes precedence—sometimes for long periods of
time.
We, or
members of our team, get sick or hurt. We don’t have the energy we
had before
and often find it slow to get back in the game.
These things
happen to everyone. And we have to be careful we don’t think we're
being singled out. The “Why is this happening to me?” question gets
us nowhere.
We must
first recognize that we’ve lost focus. And at the earliest
opportunity, we must recommit. We have to get back on the horse we
fell off from and ride again.
And this is
what separates the winners from the losers.
The loser
says it’s too hard. He says it’s not worth the effort. He thinks
it’s just “not in the cards” and he quits.
But the
winner doesn’t take the set-back personally. She dusts herself off
and recommits to the plan. She sees the setback as just that—a
setback—not a sign that it’s not to be.
What do YOU
need to refocus upon? Is it a positive habit? Is it a goal? Is it a
toleration you said you’d eliminate?
Revisit your
reasons why. Focus on the results you will produce and not on what
has not worked. Because what you focus on expands.
Today’s a
new day. The past is just as historic as if it had happened a
thousand years ago. You can’t change what’s happened or not
happened. But you CAN recommit. You CAN refocus.
About the author: Michael Angier is founder and CIO (Chief
Inspiration Officer) of SuccessNet … a support network helping
people and businesses grow and prosper.
http://SuccessNet.org Michael
is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. |
Have You Lost Your Focus?