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Have You Lost Your Focus?
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 setback 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? A goal? A toleration you said you'd eliminate?
Revisit your reasons why. Focus on the results you will produce
and not on what's not worked well. 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.
You can start anew.
So do it today. Remember the power of
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