Where Is Your Focus?
When we get out of bed in the morning, we get to choose what we will focus on for the day. What we choose to focus on for the day will determine if we have a great day or a stressful, unproductive day. What will you focus on? Will you choose to focus on what’s wrong or will you choose to focus on what’s right?
All of us have stressors in our lives. For some people it may be a relationship that’s not exactly where they want it to be. Others may be going through a challenging time in their business or facing the prospect of losing their job. Regardless of the challenges you may be facing, you do have a choice as to whether or not you dwell on them. You do have a choice as to whether or not you let these things affect your productivity in your business, your daily life, or your mental stability. I’m not saying it will be easy. It may require a little effort on your part to change your thinking and to change your mindset. But I can assure you it will be well worth the effort.
For example, consider the 80/20 rule. Generally, you get about 80% of what you want and need in both personal and business relationships. Then there is the other 20%. This is the part of the relationship that’s not working. If you choose to focus on the part that is not working, then the relationship is doomed to failure. On the other hand, if you choose to focus on the 80% that is working, eventually the part that’s not working will seem like not such a big deal. This doesn’t mean you totally ignore the 20% because you still need to be aware and working on this part. But it won’t be your main point of focus. The result of choosing to focus on the 80% will be a longer, healthier life and a life filled with thankfulness and gratitude.
This Thursday, many families will be coming together over Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a time of reflection and possibly gaining a new perspective on your life. A time to think about where you’ve been and where you are going. A time to stop and take stock of what you are thankful for such as your loved ones, your significant other, and to be living in a country that allows you to actually make choices, even though they sometimes may be difficult. This is also a great time to decide where you choose to place your focus. This may be the time to start focusing on the 80% that is working in your business and in your life.
One day this week, take five minutes either first thing in the morning or right before you go to bed and make a list of everything in your life and in your business you are thankful for. Just meditate on this thought for five minutes and you may be surprised how large the list is that contains the 80% that’s working and how small the list is for the 20% that is not working. Think about where you want to place your focus. Happy Thanksgiving!
All of us have stressors in our lives. For some people it may be a relationship that’s not exactly where they want it to be. Others may be going through a challenging time in their business or facing the prospect of losing their job. Regardless of the challenges you may be facing, you do have a choice as to whether or not you dwell on them. You do have a choice as to whether or not you let these things affect your productivity in your business, your daily life, or your mental stability. I’m not saying it will be easy. It may require a little effort on your part to change your thinking and to change your mindset. But I can assure you it will be well worth the effort.
For example, consider the 80/20 rule. Generally, you get about 80% of what you want and need in both personal and business relationships. Then there is the other 20%. This is the part of the relationship that’s not working. If you choose to focus on the part that is not working, then the relationship is doomed to failure. On the other hand, if you choose to focus on the 80% that is working, eventually the part that’s not working will seem like not such a big deal. This doesn’t mean you totally ignore the 20% because you still need to be aware and working on this part. But it won’t be your main point of focus. The result of choosing to focus on the 80% will be a longer, healthier life and a life filled with thankfulness and gratitude.
This Thursday, many families will be coming together over Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a time of reflection and possibly gaining a new perspective on your life. A time to think about where you’ve been and where you are going. A time to stop and take stock of what you are thankful for such as your loved ones, your significant other, and to be living in a country that allows you to actually make choices, even though they sometimes may be difficult. This is also a great time to decide where you choose to place your focus. This may be the time to start focusing on the 80% that is working in your business and in your life.
One day this week, take five minutes either first thing in the morning or right before you go to bed and make a list of everything in your life and in your business you are thankful for. Just meditate on this thought for five minutes and you may be surprised how large the list is that contains the 80% that’s working and how small the list is for the 20% that is not working. Think about where you want to place your focus. Happy Thanksgiving!
posted by Mike Coleman @ 3:43 PM
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